Politico: White House Knew About Hillary Email Setup in August

Officials in the Obama administration and Hillary Clinton’s personal office learned in August that a House committee had discovered Clinton's use of private email as secretary of State, and they sat on the potentially "explosive" information until news reports forced their hand, Politico reports.

"Sources familiar with the discussions say key people in the Obama administration and on Clinton’s staff were aware that the revelation could be explosive for the all-but-announced candidate for president," Politico reports.

But those involved deferred to Clinton’s aides, and they decided not to respond," Politico reports.

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