March 21, 2008
Posted: 11:30 AM ET

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has told Sen. Hillary Clinton, a Democratic candidate for president, that her passport file was breached in 2007, the senator's office said in a statement on Friday.

"The State Department will be briefing Senator Clinton's staff this afternoon to provide details about the recent unauthorized breaches of passport records," the statement said. "Senator Clinton will closely monitor the State
Department's investigation into this and the other breaches of private passport information."

The news came a day after the State Department revealed that two of its contractors working for the department were fired and a third was disciplined after they accessed Sen. Barack Obama's passport file without authorization.

– CNN's Jessica Yellin

Filed under: Hillary Clinton


No Obama   March 21st, 2008 11:50 am ET

Look at this! This is not a big deal and Clinton really does not care about it!

But why is Obama so nervous?

What is he hiding? He has some secrets?

American people want to know him more! This guy has no credit at all

Jay   March 21st, 2008 11:51 am ET

First Obama, now Clinton's too…something is really going on…I think that the tide is turning…

Lin   March 21st, 2008 11:52 am ET

I wonder why Hillary Camp didn't make a fuzz …

Shannon Shiflett   March 21st, 2008 11:55 am ET

The Republicans are spying on the Democrats again. It's Nixon all over again. But what do you expect from a surveillance society? You are spied on all the time and don't even know it.

Mary   March 21st, 2008 11:55 am ET

I guarantee you this will NOT get the coverage that Obama's breach did because she simply is not St. Barack.

Seam   March 21st, 2008 11:56 am ET

For those Obamanicans who are blaming Hillary for the breach… SHAME ON YOU. … Obama is becoming so desperate! Before you balme someone.. ANSWER FIRST and Be honest to AMERICA.

chad   March 21st, 2008 11:56 am ET

well that just sucks for all those people screaming the Clinton's were behind the Obama breach. The Clinton's were the first victims this time. Guess those Obama folks will have to turn this around somehow, as they always do.

Mad Texan   March 21st, 2008 11:56 am ET

OH YEAH? I guess the Clinton's did this too? You stupid Obama supporters. You might as well get ready to go down in a miserable defeat. Even Bill Richardson's (has the man lost his Mind?) supposed endorsement today is not going to help Obama. The New Mexico State has already chose their nominee. HILLARY. Why do you think she is leading in popular votes by 250,000. If the race ends with her ahead who do you think the Super Delegates will have to go with? The people, that's right stupid. HILLARY 08

Adam   March 21st, 2008 11:57 am ET

oh, lets do what the Obama Cult did last night….I bet it was Obama who did it. You cant trust him!!!

Serious..this is kinda scary!

Ba Gua   March 21st, 2008 11:58 am ET

Nixon's "dirty tricks" never died. They just keep on keepin' on.

Lucas, Nashville TN   March 21st, 2008 11:59 am ET

Hm…

Maybe this is NOT an attack by Clinton. Maybe it's good old-fashioned Bush hi-jinx. Creepy. They do illegally wiretap, so who knows.

Jenny Johnson   March 21st, 2008 11:59 am ET

Poor Obama — no more sympathy for you. It happens to everyone. Your ploy to garnish sympathy didn't work. ha ha!

charlie in Philly   March 21st, 2008 12:00 pm ET

Maybe this can unite the Deocrates against the Republicans.

LIZ KEESEE/oklahoma   March 21st, 2008 12:01 pm ET

Will CNN cover an apology from Rice to Clinton also? Or will the pro Obama network hide the story on the back burner???

Danielson   March 21st, 2008 12:02 pm ET

At least they're equal opportunity criminals…nice to know they didn't discriminate between illegally opening Obama's files and Clinton's files.

Charlotte   March 21st, 2008 12:06 pm ET

Quick lets blame Obama. Must be something sinnister going on in the Obama camp? Just making fun of the Obama-bots and how quickly they like to throw stuff. LOL

kathleen   March 21st, 2008 12:07 pm ET

Did that have anything to to with Mr. Bush's "spy on Americans"
plan????

carlo   March 21st, 2008 12:08 pm ET

Okay Clinton supporters, how do you feel about the ONE TIME her file was breached? Go ahead, cry holy terror about it. Perhaps now you see why this is such a big deal.

MJaber   March 21st, 2008 12:10 pm ET

No one should ever breach another persons private information!

Midwest Chuck   March 21st, 2008 12:10 pm ET

The government needs to investigate fully and prosecute anyone who has broken the law. Our private information needs to be protected, and people who violate protected privacy should be made public.

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia in CA   March 21st, 2008 12:11 pm ET

What CNN? NO, headline apology for Clinton??

Thank you, once again, for your unbiased approach towards Hillary Clinton.

Dan   March 21st, 2008 12:12 pm ET

While it is appalling that this has happened to both senators, I am glad that it wasn't just Sen. Obama. Therefore, people can't accuse of being a part of the great conspiracy against him!!!

Enrique   March 21st, 2008 12:12 pm ET

Hillary will play the victim. She's so predictable.

S   March 21st, 2008 12:14 pm ET

Seriously, Hillary are you trying to get attention or are you covering up the fact that you had something to do with the Obama infraction?

DKauffman   March 21st, 2008 12:19 pm ET

These guys where googling in the state department computer LOL…

Lawlesseyes   March 21st, 2008 12:20 pm ET

LOLL. and everyone was sooo quick to blame Hillary for being behind the breach on Baracks.
Hmmm could it be the republicans?!
Maybe

Obamination   March 21st, 2008 12:20 pm ET

Hey, where is Hillary's apology? Oh that's right, we only have to apologize to Obama…

Florida Voter   March 21st, 2008 12:21 pm ET

Someone please call John McCain and suggest Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as a VP Choice. She runs circles around Barack H. Obama and HRC doesn't deserve to even be in the same room with her.

rusty   March 21st, 2008 12:23 pm ET

The Clinton "breach" happened as a result of training and employee. The McCain, and Obama files were accessed by the same person. I have a feeling that the American people are going to want to know, in short order, who that person is. Very, very, curious, isn't it?

Paul   March 21st, 2008 12:28 pm ET

Well Obama camp there goes idea it was the Clintons whowas involved in the Obama files.

Abraham Funchess   March 21st, 2008 12:28 pm ET

Once again the arrogance of the Bush Administration has violate the privacy of an American citizen and done so without shame or guilt. They were simply caught red handed and sacrificed "humbly lambs" for committing such as task. Enough is enough.

R. Moran madison,wi   March 21st, 2008 12:34 pm ET

This is just another example of invasion of privacy to which this administration has admitted to after the fact. In listening to the representative of the state dept sound sophomoric in his description of the incidents sounds at best business as usual. It's nothing more than the illegal spying on americans which this administration has done so well without impunity. Time to investigate and stop this unlawful behavior.

errrr   March 21st, 2008 12:38 pm ET

I guess that CNN will not be as angry about this news as they did yesterday.

Yesterday, it looks like a national disaster happened when CNN reported Obama's breaching event.

LMC   March 21st, 2008 12:45 pm ET

Did Condoleeza apologize to Hillary as she did to Barack? Or are we still tiptoeing around Obama?

Go Hillary!!!   March 21st, 2008 1:02 pm ET

So what does that mean?

DemsV   March 21st, 2008 1:13 pm ET

I wonder what all the haters have to say now.

They all said that it was the Hillary campain but guess what you guys were wrong…

Manuel TX   March 21st, 2008 1:29 pm ET

It was Obama.

He and Axelrod were the two contractors. :)

JM   March 21st, 2008 2:14 pm ET

So, are we going to get an apology from the Obama crowd that yesterday tried to pin these breaches on Clinton?

Thought not.

Paul from Kissimmee   March 21st, 2008 2:26 pm ET

R. Moran madison,wi
They were contracted by the state. Get your facts straight.

Colo   March 21st, 2008 2:38 pm ET

CNN why don’t you let people express their opinion?
I see you deleting comments and keep them in "moderation" for absolutely no reason.
What’s wrong with you people working there?

Jerry Wood   March 21st, 2008 2:46 pm ET

You're blaming the Administration for this invasion of privacy by a third-party contractor(s) working for the U.S. State Dept.? Get real!

Osagie From Montgomery   March 21st, 2008 2:47 pm ET

We only know about this because the people affected are politicians who are known. Imagine ordinary people like you and I whose files were breached and there is not a soul out there to stand for us in the helm of affairs? It is a sad situation. Did I hear someone say they need four more years of this regime?

Elder   March 21st, 2008 2:59 pm ET

Where is Congress.
Whre is congress focusing on the issues concerning the Nation.
This a example of Gvt failures. Starting at the Economy to Civil Rights.

vicki   March 21st, 2008 3:04 pm ET

Hillary campaign insists that she is more electable

THAN WHY ISN"T SHE WINNING !!!!!!!!!

Ciele   March 21st, 2008 3:50 pm ET

it took Obamas file to be breached to mention that many other files have previously recently been breached. How much breach has taken place…

i wonder.

surely US security system works.

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