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The FBI found emails pertinent to its Clinton investigation, reportedly on a computer from her aide's home. That doesn't jibe with she told lawyers this summer.
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On June 28, 2016, Abedin said under oath in a sworn deposition that she looked for all devices that she thought contained government work on them so the records could be given to the State Department. (These records were subsequently reviewed by the FBI.)
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Abedin helped set up a private email address for Clinton at the start of her tenure as Secretary of State, according to State Department emails. In one email, Clinton wrote Abedin on Nov. 12, 2010: "...I don't want any risk of the personal being accessible."
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Asked whether the decision was made to deliberately avoid public disclosure through the Freedom of Information Act, Abedin responded, "I absolutely do not believe that no."
When told she used her Clintonmail.com address for "State-related matters," Abedin didn't deny it.
"Yes. There were occasions when I did do that, correct," she said.
But Abedin said she rarely deleted emails when it came to her official State Department email account or her personal Huma@Clintonemail.com.
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"And many of the instances where I was on Clinton e-mail, it was because I had forwarded something from a State.gov account into Clinton e-mail, and in other instances from my Clinton e-mail I was communicating with somebody who was on a State.gov account, and it was captured through there. I did the best I could to do everything right. It did not occur to me to print and file."
Abedin said she didn't keep any paper printouts of any of the correspondence that may have been deleted or otherwise lost.
"Honestly, I wish I thought about it at the time. As I said, I wasn't perfect. I tried to do all of my work on State.gov. And I do believe I did the majority of my work on State.gov.
Abedin was asked if she had "any concerns" about Clinton's use of her private email server for State Department business.
"I assumed it was allowed," Abedin answered. "It didn't occur to us."
Judicial Watch followed up, asking why no one inquired with a State Department official in charge of managing records to make sure it was allowed.
"Honestly, I wish I thought about it at the time. As I said, I wasn't perfect. I tried to do all of my work on State.gov. And I do believe I did the majority of my work on State.gov.
But you didnt think about it at the time............Um hey honey.......HEY !!! (smack across the face) you are transferring State Dept material...........you know??? STATE DEPT OF THE UNITED STATES..........this isnt yoga class schedules or girl scout cookie receipts ..............are you that freaking lost????...............no..........you are just stupid is all.