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Hillary Clinton: But the point was they were personal security, so they were there to secure him.

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
But the point was they were personal security, so they were there to secure him.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton explains the role of security officers during the Benghazi attack.

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