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Hillary Clinton on specter of indictment: 'That is not going to happen'

Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets patrons at Mapps Coffee on March 1, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Credit: Isaac Sabetai

Credit: Isaac Sabetai

Democratic presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton greets patrons at Mapps Coffee on March 1, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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March 9, 2016

Miami - Donald Trump and other Republicans have for months floated the possibility that Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton could face criminal charges for her role in the use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state.

At Wednesday's debate in Miami, she was confronted in the opening minutes about whether she would drop out if she was slapped with an indictment.

"Oh, for goodness - that is not going to happen," she answered to applause. "I'm not even answering that question."

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