re: #254 Sir John Barron

The NYT editorial says:

Mr. Comey’s remarks also contradicted Mrs. Clinton’s repeated assertion that she didn’t send or receive material that was “marked classified” at the time. She did.

He went on to say, “None of these emails should have been on any kind of unclassified system, but their presence is especially concerning because all of these emails were housed on unclassified personal servers not even supported by full-time security staff.”

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As Mrs. Clinton said in the past, and her campaign reiterated on Tuesday, her decision to use private email was a mistake. She remains, far and away, the most experienced and knowledgeable candidate for the presidency, particularly when compared with Mr. Trump. But she has done damage to her reputation by failing to conform to the established security policies of the department she ran and by giving evasive or misleading answers about her actions and motivations. If there was ever a time that Mrs. Clinton needed to demonstrate that she understands the forthrightness demanded of those who hold the nation’s highest office, this is that moment.

Politically, this strikes me as the most problematic issue arising from the investigation. OTOH, it seems hard to believe HRC would categorically deny that classified emails were sent over the server, knowing that an investigation might yield the opposite conclusion. At a minimum, there is likely a disagreement. Or HRC could say she did not believe she had, but that she accepts the FBI reports conclusions and apologizes.