Hillary Clinton brushed off criticism from RNC chief Reince Priebus that she didn't smile enough during a security forum. | AP Photo Clinton dismisses Priebus' ‘no smile’ criticism

Hillary Clinton isn’t too concerned with RNC Chairman Reince Priebus’ critique of her performance at Wednesday’s national security forum hosted by NBC and doesn't plan to take his advice to smile more.

After the forum, Priebus took to Twitter to unleash his take that “@ HillaryClinton was angry + defensive the entire time — no smile and uncomfortable — upset that she was caught wrongly sending our secrets.”


When Clinton was asked by a reporter at a news conference Thursday whether she thought there was a double standard with respect to expectations about her performance as a female presidential candidate, Clinton quickly dismissed Priebus, saying “I don't take [RNC] advice, and I don't take anything seriously that comes from the RNC.”

Clinton has received similar criticism about raising her voice during speeches — criticism that many have deemed a sexist double standard, saying it would not have been directed toward a male presidential candidate.



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