Axelrod rips Clinton for 'unhealthy' obsession with privacy

David Axelrod on Monday burned Hillary Clinton for her notorious lack of transparency, calling it more problematic than her recent diagnosis of pneumonia.

“Antibiotics can take care of pneumonia. What's the cure for an unhealthy penchant for privacy that repeatedly creates unnecessary problems?” Axelrod, President Barack Obama’s former chief campaign strategist, tweeted on Monday morning.


Trump's camp pounced on Axelrod's pointed commentary, with campaign manager Kellyanne Conway simple tweeting, "Whoa. Well said."

Clinton’s campaign was heavily criticized by the press and others for failing to disclose the pneumonia diagnosis — which she received on Friday — until Sunday, when the Democratic nominee had to leave a 9/11 memorial service in New York and almost collapsed as aides helped her into a van.

Clinton’s whereabouts were unknown for a period of time, and her campaign initially said she got “overheated” at the event and was then “feeling much better.” It wasn’t until much later in the day that the campaign revealed Clinton had been diagnosed with pneumonia two days earlier.

Throughout her political career, Clinton has been known for her fierce sense of privacy. That trait has haunted her this campaign season, perhaps most acutely with her decision to use a private email server while she was secretary of state — a controversy that continues to be a drag on her presidential run.

