Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Virginia Democrat blasts Trump's 'appalling' remark about COVID-19 deaths in 'blue states' The Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally MORE on Monday called 2018 "in many ways" a "dark time for our country" in a New Year's Instagram post.

The former secretary of State added that she is "grateful to everyone who brought light into it," including activists, journalists, election organizers, candidates and protesters.

"I'm grateful to everyone who brought light into it: activists who protected kids at the border, journalists who stood up for truth, organizers who mobilized voters for the 2018 elections, candidates who ran races with grit and inspiration, voters who made their voices heard, and absolutely everyone who marched, donated, called, and protested to fight for the values we share," she wrote.

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Clinton also called for "more light in 2019."

"Here's to more light in 2019, and to a shared commitment to make it as bright as possible," she added. "Happy New Year."

The post was accompanied with a photo of Clinton, her husband and former President Bill Clinton William (Bill) Jefferson ClintonD-Day for Trump: September 29 Trump job approval locked at 42 percent: Gallup If Trump doesn't know why he should be president again, how can voters? MORE and their daughter Chelsea Clinton.