Secretary Clinton spoke about religious freedom around the world. In her remarkss she said the “world is sliding backwards” even as progress was being made on political freedom in places like the Middle East. During the audience question portion of the program, she was asked about recent allegations that her long-time aide Huma Abedin had ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. She responded that such charges had “no place in politics” and praised Republicans who spoke out in defense of Ms. Abedin.
Earlier in the day the State Department released its report on the status of religious freedom around the world.