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Clinton aide Abedin: Not aware of any email deletions by boss

Abedin is one of several former State Department officials who are being deposed by the conservative group

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responds to a question about the potential use of U.S. ground troops to fight Islamic State during the Democratic presidential candidates debate at St. Anselm Colleg

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responds to a question about the potential use of U.S. ground troops to fight Islamic State during the Democratic presidential candidates debate at St. Anselm Colleg

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Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin said under oath that she was not aware whether the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate personally deleted any emails during her tenure as secretary of state.

Abedin also told lawyers for the conservative group Judicial Watch in a deposition this week that she could not recall whether she or Clinton discussed with any State Department officials Clinton's exclusive use of private email for government business.

Abedin was Clinton's deputy chief of staff at the State Department, now works with Clinton's president campaign and often travels with the candidate.

Abedin is one of several former State Department officials who are being deposed by the conservative group in a civil lawsuit over the agency's failure to turn over files under the Freedom of Information Act.

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First Published: Jun 30 2016 | 2:13 AM IST

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