Dana Perino was furious when she heard the news about Hillary Clinton.
Less than a day after the FBI Director James Comey said he would not recommend criminal charges against Clinton for using private email servers while she was secretary of state, the 44-year-old former White House press secretary weighed in. (RELATED: FBI Announces ‘No Charges’ For Hillary — Edward Snowden Immediately Does This)
Would you allow me a bit of a rant on the Comey/HRC email story? Because I’m stewing. So here goes…
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
When I was privileged to be granted SCI/top secret security clearance, I took it seriously. What an honor to be trusted with such info
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
I remember when we went to Russia, we had to leave our Blackberries on AF1. We were nervous – how would we communicate? But we did it.
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
Because the USSS asked us to do so – to protect the nation’s information. This wasn’t about our emails – but the nation’s information
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
Because when you work for the federal government and at the WH in particular, you work for THE PEOPLE. Your sense of self is erased.
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
You don’t have a right to the information. Every thing you do should be for the nation’s wellbeing. So we left our devices on the plane.
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
I never thought of being at the WH as being there just for the Republicans. The party existed, it was important, but I was there for the USA
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
So Comey says HRC had no intent. 1) I don’t believe that. 2) Who cares? That’s not what the law says. At a minimum, I’d lose my clearance
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
For years we’ve had to say Comey sure stood up to the President when he was bothered by the Terrorist Surveillance Program. Fine. So braver.
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
But then what of this decision yesterday? Is that brave? Would the same deference & pretzel twisting of the law been done for a Republican?
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
I think we all know the answer: NO. It would not. A GOP in the same circumstances would have at least lost their clearance. OK fine.
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
Maybe the Dems will have enough self respect to recognize they just won this round on a terrible call by a ref. If they gloat, I’ll scream.
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
Because she wants to be the President of the United States of America. What does that mean to her? President to half the nation?
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
Every single day when I walked into the White House I said a prayer of gratitude for the privilege to work on behalf of the nation.
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
I loved working at the White House & for President GWB. I never would have put the country nor his presidency at risk by being so reckless.
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
And for those who point to stories about 5 m missing emails in the Bush admin, I refer to my rant explaining this over and over
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
It is not at all the same – plus the emails were found – and there was no intent to deceive. So stick a sock in it on that one.
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016
I’m flying back to be on @TheFive and @kellyfile tonight. So I’m just getting warmed up…
— Dana Perino (@DanaPerino) July 6, 2016