Hillary Clinton Email Scandal
In today’s day and age, the discussion that seems to be the most trending is the 2016 presidential election. Being dubbed “insane” with the many claims and events by the candidates, there are a select few topics that are definitely deemed to be “controversial” in conversation. One topic being the email scandal on Hillary Clinton’s part. Losing thousands upon thousands of emails may seem like a harmless mistake, however, those emails were suspected to hold classified information that was never meant to reach anyone on the outside. On top of that, all of this classified information was exchanged on a private email server. With those facts being brought out to the masses, it could very well be recognized an honest mistake, or it could be a coverup
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However, through the very little information obtainable from the remains left behind, a valid argument can be made about how this case is much more criminal than careless. McCarthy uses logic to put the pieces together that “statements made by government officials, coupled with the state department’s redaction of hundreds of private emails, indicate that classified information was improperly communicated via the private email system” (McCarthy R1, P3). Along with that, the fact that some of the content of the emails could not “be publicly disclosed without damaging national security” is a major red flag (McCarthy R1, P3). If revealing the emails causes a disturbance in national security, that is a serious threat to the United States and a major blunder on Hillary’s side. Some people would call Clinton’s email scandal a “careless error”, however, there is a logical reason as to why she knew about the dangers of sending these emails out. “At least one email finds her instructing a subordinate to removed classified markings and send a document to her via the nonsecure channel...she is obviously responsible for any foreseeable wrongs committed by her subordinates using a system she set up” (McCarthy R1, P6). With that being said, it is clearly evident that she knew what she was doing and had the
However, through the very little information obtainable from the remains left behind, a valid argument can be made about how this case is much more criminal than careless. McCarthy uses logic to put the pieces together that “statements made by government officials, coupled with the state department’s redaction of hundreds of private emails, indicate that classified information was improperly communicated via the private email system” (McCarthy R1, P3). Along with that, the fact that some of the content of the emails could not “be publicly disclosed without damaging national security” is a major red flag (McCarthy R1, P3). If revealing the emails causes a disturbance in national security, that is a serious threat to the United States and a major blunder on Hillary’s side. Some people would call Clinton’s email scandal a “careless error”, however, there is a logical reason as to why she knew about the dangers of sending these emails out. “At least one email finds her instructing a subordinate to removed classified markings and send a document to her via the nonsecure channel...she is obviously responsible for any foreseeable wrongs committed by her subordinates using a system she set up” (McCarthy R1, P6). With that being said, it is clearly evident that she knew what she was doing and had the