Clinton pulls plug on testy presser over server questionsBy Ben Kamisar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2OJwsit0WYHillary Clinton dismissed the controversy surrounding her private email server and defended her conduct as legal during a press conference in Las Vegas.
A visibly aggravated Clinton repeatedly insisted that she had done nothing wrong, and seemed frustrated at questions about the issue.
"What I did was legally permitted, number one, first and foremost," she said Tuesday.
"We turned everything that was work related, every single thing. “
She added that in "retrospect" it had not turned out to be convenient to have the private server during her years as secretary of State.
"I regret that this has become a cause celebre. But that does not change the facts and no matter what anybody tries to say, the facts are stubborn," she said.
"I know there is a certain level of anxiety or interest in this, but the facts are the facts."
Asked if the server, which has been turned over to the Department of Justice, had been wiped clean, Clinton initially shurgged and later joked: "Like with a cloth or something?”
"I don't know how it works digitally at all," she added.
Her comments came hours after NBC News reported that the FBI is hoping to recover some data from her server, which she turned over to the Justice Department last week.
Aides could be heard in the background telling reporters that Clinton had to go, but she remained to answer questions for a few more minutes before leaving. As she walked away, she turned back to reporters who continued to ask questions with a shrug.
Her comments came hours after NBC News reported that the FBI is hoping to recover some data from her server, which Clinton’s team turned over last week after months of criticism from Republican lawmakers and even some Democrats.
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