Wash Post take on the DOS IG Report

For John, BLUF:  When you have lost The Wash Post you are in trouble.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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State Dept. inspector general report sharply criticizes Clinton’s email practices

The Washington Post Reporters are Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger and the dateline is 25 May.

The State Department’s independent watchdog has issued a highly critical analysis of Hillary Clinton’s email practices while running the department, concluding that Clinton failed to seek legal approval for her use of a private server and that agency staff members would not have given their blessing if it had been sought because of “security risks.”

Here is the lede from the Wash Post Editorial Board:

HILLARY CLINTON’S use of a private email server while secretary of state from 2009 to 2013 has been justifiably criticized as an error of judgment.  What the new report from the State Department inspector general makes clear is that it also was not a casual oversight.  Ms. Clinton had plenty of warnings to use official government communications methods, so as to make sure that her records were properly preserved and to minimize cybersecurity risks.  She ignored them.

Regards  —  Cliff