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The issue: They want her to accept $700,000 and a vague statement from Clinton--which means they'd get paid--but she's holding out for an explicit apology.
They wanted her to accept $700,000 and a vague statement from President Clinton--which means they'd get paid--but she's holding out for an explicit apology.