Hillary Clinton à la défense d'Obama

Même s'ils ont été de farouches rivaux lors des primaires de 2008, Hillary Clinton et Barack Obama ont affiché une grand solidarité depuis le passage de Mme Clinton comme Secrétaire d'état.

 "The former secretary of state was asked at an event outside of Denver whether she would have traded five terrorists for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was detained in Afghanistan for nearly five years, according to CNN.

"This young man, whatever the circumstances, was an American citizen — is an American citizen — was serving in our military," Clinton said, as quoted by the Associated Press. "The idea that you really care for your own citizens and particularly those in uniform, I think is a very noble one."

 Republicans have been sharply critical of the deal as a violation of the law and as negotiating with terrorists. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called for a Senate hearing into the release of the detainees, whom he referred to as the "Taliban Dream Team."

Clinton did not explicitly say whether she would have gone through with the prisoner swap, according to CNN. She downplayed the controversy surrounding the deal, however, by pointing out that American allies, including Israel, had previously conducted similar exchanges.

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