Emails reveal officials knew about Clinton’s private address
Washington
A correspondence released by the State Department yesterday said that the White house senior officials were aware that Hillary Clinton was using a private email address for her government correspondence as early as 2009.
The chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, requested Clinton's email address on Sept. 5, 2009, according to one email.
It's still unclear whether the officials knew Clinton was using a private server located in her home to send emails _ a potential security risk and violation of administration policy.
The emails included scheduling secure lines for calls, commenting on memos and dealing with travel logistics, an email exchange with former President Jimmy Carter and a phone call with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Clinton's emails have become an issue in her early 2016 campaign, as Republicans accuse her of using a private account rather than the standard government address to avoid public scrutiny of her correspondence. As the controversy has continued, Clinton has seen ratings of her character and trustworthiness drop in polling.
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