article_snippet: Clinton spokesperson Nick Merrill released a statement regarding the claims on Tuesday morning: . '
article_snippet: Like Secretaries of State before Hillary Clinton's spokesperson Nick Merrill, Hillary Clinton's spokesperson Nick Merrill used Hillary Clinton's spokesperson Nick Merrill own email account when engaging with any Department officials.
article_snippet: For government business, Hillary Clinton's spokesperson Nick Merrill emailed government business on government business Department accounts, with every expectation government business would be retained.
article_snippet: Mrs Clinton spokesman, Nick Merrill, has defended the likely Democratic presidential candidate's use of a personal email address, saying Mrs Clinton had complied with the 'letter and spirit of the rules'.
article_snippet: Mr Merrill said that Mrs Clinton had expected Mrs Clinton emails would be retained.