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President Obama discovered former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of personal email at the same time as news readers.
Obama, after delivering a Saturday speech in Selma, Ala., was asked when he found out about Clinton’s personal email system run from her Chappaqua home.
“The same time everybody else learned it through news reports,” he told .
Obama waded into the controversy for the first time since Clinton’s use of a private email account was revealed last week — raising questions about whether key messages were preserved.
Clinton’s use of the “clintonemail.com” address drew widespread criticism from Republicans. The revelation has come at a delicate time for Clinton, who is preparing to launch a second bid for the presidency in the coming weeks.
The President called Clinton a “great Secretary of State” and insisted that his administration encouraged transparency.
It was news to him: President Obama said he first learned about Hillary Clinton's use of personal emails through news reports like everyone else. Obama is seen here with CBS's Bill Plante.
Obama spoke about the Clinton email controversy for the first time since her use of a private email account was revealed last week.
“My emails, the Blackberry I carry around, all those records are available and archived,” Obama said, according to an excerpt from the interview released Saturday evening.
“I’m glad that Hillary’s instructed that those emails about official business need to be disclosed.”
The White House has refused to say whether they believe Clinton’s personal email use violated any administration policies or broke any laws.
Asked how Clinton’s private server squares with his commitment to transparency, the President said: “The fact that she is going to be putting them forward will allow us to make sure that people have the information they need.”
Clinton tweeted Wednesday that she wants all of her emails made public.
Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton speak at the 2015 Meeting of Clinton Global Initiative University at University of Miami in Florida on Saturday.
In an appearance at the Clinton Global Initiative University in Florida, she made no mention of the controversy.
Former President Bill Clinton also refused to address the issue, but defended the donations the family foundation receives from foreign governments.
“What I find is you’ve got to decide when you do this work, whether it will do more good than harm when someone is helping from another country,” Bill Clinton said.
With Nicol Jenkins reporting from Coral Gables, Fla.
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