Clinton Breaks Media Silence, Answers Reporters’ Questions on Emails and More [+video]

Hillary Clinton, having faced weeks of criticism for ducking the press since entering the presidential race, finally broke her media silence Tuesday, fielding multiple questions from reporters during a stop in Iowa — addressing, albeit briefly, the two controversies dogging her campaign.

On the controversy surrounding her use of a private email address and server while secretary of state, Clinton insisted: “I want those emails out.”

On questions about the transparency surrounding foreign-government donations to the family foundation, Clinton said she’s “proud” of the organization, and the donations just show that others are supportive of the work it does.

While the Democratic presidential candidate’s responses may not have been surprising, her engagement with the press marks a departure from the way she’s run her campaign since entering the race a month ago . . .

Clinton reiterated her push to release the emails shortly after a federal judge rejected the State Department’s proposal to disseminate portions of the emails by next January and said the agency must instead conduct a “rolling production” of the records. (Read more from “Clinton Breaks Media Silence, Answers Reporters’ Questions on Emails and More” HERE)

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