FBI has not reached out to me yet on emails: Clinton

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Press Trust of India Washington
Last Updated : May 08 2016 | 10:28 PM IST
Democratic presidential front- runner Hillary Clinton today said no one from the Federal Bureau of Investigation has reached out to her yet to question her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.
Clinton has been being accused of compromising classified information by using a personal email address hosted on a private server during her four years as the top American diplomat during the first term of President Barack Obama.
Early this week, a federal court ruled that the FBI may question her. Media reports said that the FBI was on its way to question her as part of its investigation into what is being called the "emailgate".
Appearing on a talk show, Clinton said she has not been approached by anyone so far on this issue, even though she is ready for it.
"No one has reached out to me yet, but, last summer, I think last August I made it clear I'm more than ready to talk to anybody anytime," Clinton said in response to a question.
"I have encouraged all of my assistants to be very forthcoming, and I hope that this is close to being wrapped up," she said.
Observing that this is a security inquiry, she asserted that she always took classified material seriously.
"There was never any material marked classified that was sent or received by me. And I look forward to this being wrapped up," she said.
Clinton again acknowledged that using her personal email was a mistake by her.
"That was a mistake. I have said that. I will say it again, as often as I need to. It seemed like a convenient idea at the time that certainly wasn't. And so I always take classified material seriously. There's no argument about that that I'm aware of. And I will continue to do so, and within whatever parameters are required for the president, which I know a little bit about, having served with President Obama," she said.
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First Published: May 08 2016 | 10:28 PM IST

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