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Obama 'Concerned' About US State Dept. Handling of Classified Information

Obama 'Concerned' About US State Dept. Handling of Classified Information
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Saturday, 09 July 2016 02:13 PM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday he was concerned about how the State Department handles classified information but said this partly reflected a wider challenge in the age of email, texts and smartphones.

"With respect to the State Department, I am concerned," Obama told reporters in response to a question about FBI Director James Comey's assessment that the department's culture on handling classified information was generally lacking.

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U.S. President Barack Obama said on Saturday he was concerned about how the State Department handles classified information but said this partly reflected a wider challenge in the age of email, texts and smartphones.
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2016-13-09
Saturday, 09 July 2016 02:13 PM
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