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December 5, 2014

State Dept. Spokesperson on Hot Mic Calls Egypt Talking Points "Ridiculous" 
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State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki has been caught on a hot mic
criticizing the U.S. talking points on an Egyptian court's decision to
drop all charges against ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Psaki spoke at
a news conference after Mubarak was cleared of ordering the killings of
hundreds of protesters during the uprising against his regime in 2011.

Jen Psaki: "Well, generally, we continue to believe that upholding
impartial standards of accountability will advance the political
consensus on which Egypt's long-term stability and economic growth
depends. But beyond that, I would refer you to the Egyptian government
for any further comment."

At the end of the news conference, a mic captured Psaki telling a
reporter, "That Egypt line is ridiculous." Psaki later said in an email
to ABC News, "It's just the latest scientific evidence of global
warming: now we have to worry about hot mics. But as Secretary Kerry
reminded me, I'm in good company in this administration."

 

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