As the controversy over Michele Bachmann's call for an investigation into whether the Muslim Brotherhood has infiltrated our government unfolded, Hillary Clinton remained noticeably silent on the issue, probably to send the message that the secretary of state is too busy to address such nonsense. However, when asked to comment today while speaking at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, she lept to Huma Abedin's defense, confirming that she has no reason to suspect her longtime aide is a spy for the Islamic organization.
Clinton referenced John McCain's speech on the Senate floor denouncing Bachmann, though she didn't mention any politicians by name. Politico reports that instead she linked the controversy to efforts in developing nations to respect minority religions:
Who could have guessed that Clinton would have so little tolerance for a vast right-wing conspiracy theory?
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