“No Evidence” is classic Clintonspeak.
“The videotape of that 2013 news briefing — posted on the State Department’s website and YouTube channel — omitted part of an exchange between spokesman Jen Psaki and Fox News reporter James Rosen, who asked Psaki if the State Department lied to protect the secrecy of nuclear negotiations with Iran.
“James, there are times when diplomacy needs privacy in order to progress. This is a good example of that,” Psaki replied at the time.
That exchange was included in the eight minutes deleted from the video and replaced with a white flash.
Thursday’s State Department briefing began with an update on the case from spokesman John Kirby, and we post it here almost in its entirety:
“As you know, when this matter came to light, many of us, including Secretary Kerry, had concerns and questions as to how and why this had happened. And so at the secretary’s request, the Office of the Legal Advisers spent the last several months looking deeper into the issue,” he said.
“All told, they have spoken with more than 30 current and former employees at all levels of seniority, and they’ve gone through e-mails and other documents to see what information might be available. They’ve now compiled their findings and a description of their process into a fact-finding review, which has been provided to the secretary. We’re also sharing it today with Congress and the inspector general.”
OK. But when Planned Parenthood was filmed BOASTING about selling aborted babies for “spare parts” THAT editing WAS “evidence of concealment” and made the entire issue proof of false claims!