Clinton Campaign Manager: 'I Don't Know' What FBI Director Is Doing
Robby Mook expressed confusion over recent FBI developments.
— -- During his visit to "The View" this morning, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager responded to questions about the newly opened FBI investigation surrounding her private e-mail server -- and whether the timing of Director James Comey's decision was intended to interfere with the election.
He declined to provide a direct answer.
"I don’t know what he’s doing," Mook told the hosts of "The View." "I thought it was very strange. There's protocols that you don't announce things right before an election, but, also, that the FBI doesn't comment on anything that they're investigating."
Mook noted that Clinton's campaign has been told the FBI is investigating Trump’s possible connections to Russia, but have not publicized it in the same way.
Clinton herself has used similar rhetoric, calling Comey's announcement, "strange, unprecedented and deeply troubling."
Mook expressed confidence, however, that Clinton would ultimately emerge from the investigation unscathed.
"Hillary has been cleared on this and she'll be cleared again," he said.
Recent polls show the race tightening between Clinton and Trump in battleground states. Mook acknowledged he thinks the race will be "very very close," predicting record turnout.
The hosts also asked Mook about WikiLeaks emails showing that Brazile allegedly passed debate questions to Clinton beforehand. Like other members of the Clinton team, he dodged a direct answer, saying that those emails were purportedly stolen by Russians and he hasn’t taken time out of his day to look at them.
He did note, however, that Brazile had also been in touch with Sanders’ advisers during the campaign.
The hosts also asked Mook if Clinton would support Trump as President if she were to lose. He emphasized that she believes in a peaceful transition of power.
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