Rand Paul on Hillary’s Emails: ‘Convenience Should Never Trump National Security’

The Kentucky senator says Clinton’s behavior raises serious security concerns

HEMMER: “You made news yesterday saying that you clearly believe that clearly broke the law. What law is that, Senator?”
PAUL: “When you go into a high-ranking office, secretary of state, the president himself, they sign a statement when they come in saying all government records will remain with the government. They actually sign an exit statement. I believe we’ll have to find out if she did sign the statement saying that all government records remain with the government and that they haven’t taking anything with them. This is a real problem. Some people say, well, is that really a law? Could that really be prosecuted? It is perjury. General Petraeus was recently accused of the same thing, of having classified information in an inappropriate location outside of government security. So I think when she says she needed this for convenience, not to carry two phones, I think convenience should never trump national security. I’m worried that she left government records in an unsecure site and that actually she was still in potential of government records after she left government service.”
HEMMER: “It has been documented that the U.S. ambassador in Africa was fired for using personal email just about two years ago. With about the comment about deleting the emails and going through every email? Which was a bit of a -- I guess an addition to the statement or clarification according to Clinton, the Clinton team?”
PAUL: “Here’s the problem. She wasn’t obeying the law by keeping her email on a government server. Now we’re suppose to trust her she only deleted ones that had to do with her personal activities? Here’s the other problem. Even her calendar, when she says like I was just going to yoga. Well that is classified because we don’t want terrorists to know where the secretary of state goes or where they’re going to yoga. Her schedule, which sounds mundane, is secure and should not be over an unsecure server. The thing is this is all about judgment, whether she has the judgment to lead the nation and also about the trust. Can we trust someone who says, the law is fine; the ambassador is not allowed to do this, and I am going to fire the ambassador, but me, I am above the law and I can do what I want?' I think American people aren't going to like that.”

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