Staff discovered private emails in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate based in the Democrats city of Benghazi . They decided that since she was no longer part of government , her personal office should handle the information . Clinton 's staff decided to keep quiet about the private email address . Spokesman Nick Merrill said the staff believes Clinton 's email practices were not a cause for concern , nor did they break rules .
Staff discovered private emails in the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate based in the Libyan city of Benghazi . They decided that since she was no longer part of government , her personal office should handle the information . Clinton 's staff decided to keep quiet about the private email address . Spokesman Nick Merrill said the staff believes Clinton 's email practices were not a cause for concern , nor did they break rules .