Inspector General's report hits Clinton trustworthiness: Opinionline

The Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, in an editorial: "Is it any wonder voters don't trust Hillary Clinton? Her chronic obsession with secrecy — laid out in a new report on her email practices while secretary of state — makes them wonder what she's trying to hide ... We get it: She is overly cautious after years of political attacks and wants to shield herself from more attacks. Understandable. But hiding emails from the public only reinforces a well-deserved reputation for secrecy and raises concerns about what kind of government she would lead if elected president in November."

Godfrey Garner,The Clarion-Ledger: "I firmly believe she should be held legally responsible for her mishandling of classified data. I know from years of experience the damage that can be done to individuals in operational situations, while fighting for all of us here in America, when someone is careless with classified data. People die, and they die more often than not when military secrets are carelessly handled ... Also, from a practical point, if Hillary Clinton is allowed to escape responsibility for her actions, it will launch an era of unqualified chaos in holding anyone responsible for intentionally or unintentionally divulging operational data."

Robert Robb,The Arizona Republic: "Colin Powell, when he was George W. Bush’s secretary of state, also exclusively used a private email account to conduct official business. And, in contrast to Clinton, apparently never turned any of them over to the department ... If anything, using a private server made it more likely that official emails could be preserved and accessed, compared to the commercial email provider Powell used ... Powell’s exclusive use of a private email account to conduct official business and failure to perform required record-keeping, in turn, doesn’t excuse or exonerate Clinton for her failures, or her public misrepresentations about them. But it does provide some meaningful context. So, a Clinton skirts the rules. Selective outrage on the right. That sounds vaguely familiar.

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The Des Moines Register, editorial: "Again and again, her supporters were forced to try to reconcile irrefutable facts with Clinton’s evolving, conflicting version of events ... It’s no longer about the nuances of State Department policies; the shifting security classifications assigned to emails; and the technical vulnerabilities of email servers. It’s about trust and credibility, which is an issue that encompasses every conceivable element of a Clinton presidency including all aspects of domestic policy and foreign relations."

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