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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is under fire after posting a photo of members of hisForeign Affairs Policy Board that is comprised of nearly all white men and no women.

In 2011 then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton created the advisory board. It has, before Secretary Pompeo, been a far more diverse group.

For example, heres a photo of the Foreign Affairs Policy Board under Secretary of State John Kerry:

In years past, the board has included notable women including former Congresswoman Jane Harman, think tank president Anne-Marie Slaughter, and former governor and EPA administrator Christine Todd Whitman, among others. The initial founding group of 11 included four women, in addition to Sec. Clinton.

On social media many made clear their frustration that yet again a Trump administration project is not representative of America but composed of mostly white male seniors.

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Theres no doubt that Meghan Markle has garnered a number of celebrity supporters. From George Clooney and Serena Williams to Priyanka Chopra and Elton John, Markle has a roster of celeb besties that have spoken out to the press in her defense.

However, one of her most high-profile defenders is someone that no royal fan would have suspected: a former presidential hopeful who has experienced her own misfortune with the press. Markles latest fan is none other than Hillary Clinton.

Keep reading to learn how Markle and Clinton are connected, what Clinton said in Markles defense, and why royal fans think that the former First Lady is obsessed with Markle.

Long before she was a member of the royal family, Markle was heavily involved in world politics. From the time she was a preteen, Markle had a strong social conscience.

When she was eleven years old, Markle saw a commercial on television for dishwashing soap that was marketed directly to women. The young woman had a problem with the commercials phrasing, and wrote letters to some powerful women, including then-First Lady Hillary Clinton, asking that the commercial be changed to reflect feminist ideals.

Throughout the years, Markle remained a staunch supporter of Clinton and in 2016, when Clinton was running for president, Markle was a vocal proponent for her campaign. She spoke out several times in support of Clinton and even shared her views on her since-deleted Instagram account.

These days, Markle isnt really allowed to voice her support for any particular political candidate, but it is clear that the women still have a great deal of mutual respect for each other.

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As a young reader, I absolutely adored Nancy Drew, the intrepid sixteen-year-old high school graduate who solved mysteries. My friends and I all wanted to be more like Nancy: smart, brave, and independent. (In particular, I admired the way she would sometimes do her detective work wearing sensible pants.) That's why I was absolutely delighted to come face-to-face with one of my old Nancy Drew mysteriesThe Hidden Window Mysterywhile in my hometown of Park Ridge, Illinois last week. It had been donated to my old school's used book sale, and enjoyed by another local family, the Machons, who noticed that I'd signed my name on the inside cover. Nancy Drew was the first literary hero that I shared with both my mother, Dorothy, and my daughter, Chelsea. She's one of the heroes we write about in "The Book of Gutsy Women." I love that we shared her with the Machons and countless other families, too. #GutsyWomen

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The Duchess of Sussex has been experiencing a lot of negativity from the British tabloids, and it has caused many of Markles fans stateside to sit up and take notice. Clinton has voiced her concern for Markle several times within the past several months.

Most recently, when speaking withBBC Radio 5 in mid-November, Clinton vocalized support for the duchess. When asked what Clinton thought about the way the press has treated Markle, Clinton stated: oh my God, I want to hug her!

She also said that as a mother she just wants to put her arms around her and that she wants to pass along the message of dont let those bad guys get you down. Clinton also raved about how Markle should be given a break and said that the Duchess of Sussex deserves a lot better.

She has made her own way in the world, Clinton told The BBC. Then she falls in love, and he falls in love with her, and everybody should be celebrating that because it is a true love story. You can just look at them and see that.

Clinton added: You know, its not easy. And there are some techniques that can be learned along the way, some humor, some deflection, whatever, which Im sure she will come to. But it is tough what she is going through. And I think she deserves a lot better.

Its clear that Clinton is firmly in Markles corner, and ready to defend the former actress whenever the occasion calls for it.

Clintons public show of support was rewarded when reportedly, she met with Markle and Baby Archie Harrison at Frogmore Cottage earlier this November. The report claims that Clinton and Markle discussed the letter that Markle wrote when she was eleven and womens issues that are important to them both.

This ongoing show of mutual respect has caused many royal fans to wonder if Clinton is truly obsessed with Markle. It certainly seems as though she is on Markles side in the war of the press, and that the two have several things in common.

The BBC interview isnt the first time Clinton vocalized support for Markle.

She reportedly vouched for the Duchess of Sussex in aninterview withThe Sunday Times. Clinton said, the way [Markle has] been treated [by the British media] is inexplicable.

If the explanation is that shes biracial, then shame on everybody, added Clinton, saying Markles race is certainly part of it.

Still, it seems unlikely that the two will ever be able to become very close friends, considering members of the royal family are not supposed to take sides politically, and Markle would get lambasted in the press if she ever voiced support for Clintons politics again. Still, Markle is clearly ready to accept support from wherever she can, especially when it is from public figures that she has shown an affinity for in the past.

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Hillary Clinton claimed Republicans would affirm that President Trump is above the law if they do not vote to impeach.

Clinton chastised Republicans and questioned if they would use their power to check Trumps impeachable offenses and remove him from office. She took to Twitter to claim the only question remaining regarding impeachment is whether Republicans will protect Trump, not whether he committed acts deemed impeachable by the Constitution.

The question is not whether Trump has committed impeachable crimes. He has, Clinton tweeted. The question is whether Republicans in Congress will affirm that an American president is not above the law.

She also took an impeachment victory lap by retweeting a post that said, Do yall ever sit back and think about how much [Hillary Clinton] was actually right about? She added the caption, Occasionally.

Although Clinton may believe there is no question on impeachment, most Republicans disagree. Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas, who has been a Trump critic, called Trumps actions misguided but not impeachable.

"An impeachable offense should be compelling, overwhelmingly clear, and unambiguous, and its not something to be rushed or taken lightly," Hurd explained during Thursdays hearing. "I have not heard evidence proving the president committed bribery or extortion."

Clinton, 72, was accused of being above the law herself because she used a private email server, putting classified State Department documents at risk. The decision haunted her presidential campaign. In July 2016, then-FBI Director James Comey announced that he would not recommend charging anyone in relation to Clinton's email server, despite calling her private email use "extremely careless."

Comey's last-minute decision to reopen the investigation into the server was highly criticized after Clinton's defeat in 2016. She lost the election by 77 electoral votes. Many believe her failure to campaign in swing states such as Michigan and Wisconsin cost her the election.

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Former chief White House strategist Steve Bannon touched on several topics during a recent Fox Business interview, including the 2020 race, which he says is Donald Trumps to lose and that Michael Bloombergs candidacy will open the door for Hillary Clinton to save the Democratic Party.

Bannon said the Democrats voting base will soon throw former Vice President Joe Biden away (though, you keep hearing this a lot as he continues to lead in pretty much every major poll), opening the door for Bloomberg and the return of Clinton.

Theyll throw Biden away to get to Trump and hope Elizabeth Warren or I even think Hillary Clinton or Bloomberg or some centrist comes in here, he said. All these other people that could have been the centrist candidate for whatever reason havent materialized. And that leaves a huge opportunity for two people, I believe: Michael Bloomberg and Hillary Clinton.

Its quite evident that, look, the ratings and President Trump follows this; like the ratings for the impeachment started to drop off. The ratings for the Democratic primaries are dropping off. Theres a lack of interest. Theres no star power. And more importantly, there doesnt seem like a fighter that can take on Trump.

Bannon then discussed what Bloomberg brings to the table, particularly capital. Bloomberg, of course, is worth north of $50 billion, far more than even Trump, so he has more than enough money to throw around. Bloomberg has said hell spend up to $100 million on his campaign, and has already doled out $20 million on an anti-Trump voting registration drive in five swing states.

Hes very smart in applying his capital to politics. Remember, one of the reasons we have this impeachment going on is because Nancy Pelosi took the House on the shoulders of Mike Michael Bloomberg Bloombergs money, Bannon said. It was $100 million of Bloombergs capital that went in. I think they focused on 25 House races and won 23 of them. So to a large extent, Nancy Pelosi owes her job to Michael Bloomberg. Hes been hes been moving these chess pieces around for a while. He hopes to use his capital to blow a hole because he sees Mayor Pete (Buttigieg), Biden, Cory Booker, the other centrists are just not getting traction.

And I believe he thinks the Wall Street faction of the Democratic Party is not going to have a coronation for Elizabeth Warren. So hes going to come in, I think is going to totally disrupt the race. And I believe Hillary Clinton is going to look and say, Im going to step in to save the Democratic Party. And so dont count Im only 2-for-2 on this. I think Hillary Clinton is taking a hard look and seeing what Bloomberg is doing and seeing how Bloomberg is trying to position himself. I think the Democratic race is wide open.

Ultimately, Bannon said, no one can beat Trump other than Trump himself in the 2020 election.

The only person who can beat Donald Trump is Donald Trump. Nobody Michael is not going to beat theres nobody out there that can beat him. I think, look, if you see where the economys going, if you see how hes sorting out the national security situation. If you see how people are now focused on prosperity and they get around the Thanksgiving table at the end of the year, University of Michigans consumer report came out. I think its the 30th month in the row. Its been over ninety five. And we havent had optimism like this from the consumer since the 1990s and the Internet and when the Internet stocks were on fire.

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Former British spy Christopher Steele described FBI Director James Comeys October 2016 letter to Congress about Hillary Clinton's emails as "unconscionable. Treasonous, really, according to a new book.

At the time, Steele, 55, a former MI6 officer, was working for opposition research company Fusion GPS to investigate connections between Donald Trump, then the 2016 GOP presidential nominee. At the same time, he was a confidential informant for the FBI. His fury over Comey's intervention, which he believed damaged Clinton while concealing what the FBI knew about Trump, prompted him to push for what became known as the "Steele dossier" in the public domain.

Fusion GPS co-founders Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch recount in their new book Crime in Progress: Inside the Steele Dossier and the Fusion GPS Investigation of Donald Trump that they and Steele, founder of the Orbis Business Intelligence company, were livid that Comey wasnt making public pronouncements about ithe FBI's Trump-Russia investigation.

Steele responded to Comeys October letter by publicizing his Trump-Russia allegations, speaking to left-wing journalist David Corn days before the Nov. 8, 2016 election for an article that was headlined: "A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump."

The article led the FBI to jettison Steele as an informant. The Fusion GPS authors say Steele told his FBI contact that any misstep by Orbis or Fusion pales in comparison to what Comey did in disclosing the Hillary investigation.

Comey announced the FBI wasnt recommending criminal charges related to former Secretary of State Hillary Clintons private email server in July 2016, but criticized Clinton for extremely careless handling of classified information. The FBI investigation was reopened when, in late September 2016, thousands of emails belonging to Clinton aide Huma Abedin were found on the laptop belonging to her husband, disgraced former New York Rep. Anthony Weiner. Comey sent a letter to Congress on Oct. 28, 2016, saying the FBI uncovered emails possibly pertinent to the Clinton investigation.

According to the book: "Unconscionable,' Steele said. 'Treasonous, really.' He was so fed up he didnt bother to call [his FBI handler] in Rome to ask him what was going on."

On Nov. 6, two days before the election, Comey told Congress that the FBI had not changed its decision not to charge Clinton.

The authors state that Comey was guilty of having done "nothing to warn the American public of the FBIs deep concerns regarding possible illicit dealings between the government of the Russian Federation and the campaign of the Republican nominee for president of the United States, adding: In fact, the FBI went out of its way to do the opposite.

Simpson and Fritsch conclude: It really did feel like a conspiracy, with a hidden hand guiding Trump into the presidency.

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