“We can all have days when we answer questions better," she says. | AP Photo Hassan on Clinton honesty: 'I certainly didn't give my best answer on that one'

New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan conceded Friday that she could have better answered a series of questions in an interview earlier this week on whether she sees Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as honest and trustworthy.

Hassan, who is facing off against incumbent Republican Kelly Ayotte in the Senate race, told NH1 News' Paul Steinhauser that “we can all have days when we answer questions better and I certainly didn’t give my best answer on that one."


Speaking to CNN earlier this week, Hassan dodged multiple opportunities to say whether Clinton is "honest and trustworthy."

"I support Hillary Clinton for the presidency because her experience and record demonstrate she's qualified to hold the job," Hassan said first.

In response to the specific question of whether Clinton is honest, Hassan remarked upon her "critical, critical plan among others for making college more affordable."

Asked whether Clinton is trustworthy, Hassan responded, "I think that she has demonstrated a commitment always to something beyond herself, bigger than herself."

Hassan's campaign later clarified to CNN that the governor does indeed believe Clinton is honest and trustworthy.

Hassan also addressed her CNN performance Thursday on NH1 Radio.

"Yes I do," Hassan told the station when asked if she saw Clinton as honest and trustworthy. "As do many members of both political parties, especially Republican experts in national security and national defense who say that she has the experience and temperament to be commander-in-chief. And I agree with that and I wouldn't be supporting her for president if I didn't."