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When alleged Russian hacker trolls hacked the Democratic National Committee’s email servers, they unknowingly gave us all a gift: the gift of knowledge. Knowledge of how the DNC didn’t particularly care for Bernie Sanders. Knowledge that a former DNC donor was banned from future giving because he killed a horse. And knowledge that Secretary Clinton once gave President Barack Obama an espresso machine.

Here’s a portion of a transcript between HRC and Wall Stree Journal senior special writer Monica Langley (emphasis ours):

U.S. Department of State Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 STATE DEPT. – PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. UNCLASSIFIED STATE DEPT. – PRODUCED TO HOUSE SELECT BENGHAZI COMM. U.S. Department of State SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT ON SENSITIVE INFORMATION & REDACTIONS. NO FOIA WAIVER. Case No. F-2015-04841 Doc No. C05739674 Date: 05/13/2015

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SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, he gave me a great iPad cover that has my initials on it, which was really very welcome because it’s hard, so when you travel as much, it doesn’t get knocked around.

QUESTION: Was it for a particular occasion? Or did you see one that he had or what?

SECRETARY CLINTON: We were just talking one day. We do that. I mean, I gave –

QUESTION: I know you’re going to see him after me.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Very – yeah, very shortly, yeah.

QUESTION; I’ll be happy to go with you, (Laughter)

SECRETARY CLINTON: Oh, I know I gave him an espresso machine one time. We were talking about good espresso and how hard it was to find. And I really enjoy mytime with him, and I also know probably better than anybody because of what – the positions that I’ve had, and the respect I have for how hard – how impossible the job has always been, but certainly is today. It’s not all bad news. I mean, there’s a lot of bad news I have to deliver, a lot of difficult issues I have to raise, a lot of hard questions be has to grapple with So it’s nice every so often to – like when Be the dog came in to see Aung San Sua Kyi, when I went to see –

“We were talking about good espresso and how hard it was to find“โ€”same! But this transcript raises some questions, to which we demand answers.

  1. Doesn’tย Barack Obama drink tea?
  2. What kind of espresso machineย is it?
  3. Is it a pod machine?
  4. Is there anyone performing preventative maintenance and cleaning regimen on the machine?
  5. Does Obama pull his own shots?
  6. Does Clinton have her own espresso machine too? Is she a home espresso enthusiast? Does she lurk on HomeBarista?
  7. DID TAXPAYER MONEY PAY FOR THIS ESPRESSO MACHINE?

We’re waiting for answers!

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