MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell interviewed Republican National Committee spokesman Sean Spicer on Monday, during which the two entered into a heated argument about the re-opening of the FBI probe into Hillary Clinton’s private email server.
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“This is what perplexes me,” Spicer stated. “The burden seems to be on Director Comey. The reality is Huma Abedin signed a form which states she agreed when she left the government she had turned over all work-related products and devices.”
“What we do know,” he continued, “is that was not true, so the reality is that it’s not Director Comey’s fault. They lied twice, and everyone wants to know if it’s the director’s fault or not.”
“Huma Abedin said that wasn’t her laptop, that it was Anthony Weiner’s laptop,” Mitchell countered. “She was not aware she had any emails at all on the laptop. Obviously something is awry here, and we’re about to find out from the FBI.”
“Wait, timeout,” responded Spicer. “I appreciate how the media always runs to their defense, but let’s — she is saying my husband, who was involved in a sexting scandal, had access to a computer I wasn’t aware about that may or may not have involved classified information. That is quite the defense.”
“You’ve made a leap to classified information –” Mitchell began to say before Spire cut back in.
“Hold on. I cannot believe that we are sitting around having a discussion about the fact that her defense is, well, my husband may have been sexting with underage women. I didn’t realize he may or may not have had access to a computer I had, which may or may nod have had classified information. this mind-blowing.”
Mitchell told Spicer to “take a breath” before expanding on her defense of Abedin.
“That is still her point, apparently, and I obviously don’t have firsthand knowledge of this. I’m just telling you what they are saying, what she is apparently telling people, telling colleagues is that that’s not her laptop.”