Clinton’s “Instinct” is to Side with Law Enforcement on Encryption & Surveillance, Campaign Chair Said
Throughout the campaign, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has shied away from the heated debate between the government and tech companies over access to encrypted devices. An email, however, from her campaign chair, John Podesta, released by WikiLeaks, does offer a glimpse into how a President Clinton might approach the issue. “Her instincts are to buy some of the law enforcement arguments on crypto and Snowden type issues,” Podesta wrote in a message from November 20, 2015. Podesta’s email was in response to Democratic lobbyist…