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Clinton engages in bipartisan hug

With Florida Governor Charlie Crist‘s hug with President Obama resurfacing in the news during the past couple of weeks, I thought it would be a good time to show Secretary Clinton’s recent bipartisan hug with Republican Senator Orrin Hatch. The embrace took place on April 29 at the funeral service for civil rights leader Dorothy ...

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Photos: Win McNamee/Getty Images
Photos: Win McNamee/Getty Images
Photos: Win McNamee/Getty Images

With Florida Governor Charlie Crist's hug with President Obama resurfacing in the news during the past couple of weeks, I thought it would be a good time to show Secretary Clinton's recent bipartisan hug with Republican Senator Orrin Hatch. The embrace took place on April 29 at the funeral service for civil rights leader Dorothy Height at Washington National Cathedral. "We gave her a good send-off," Clinton told the Washington Post in this video.

With Florida Governor Charlie Crist‘s hug with President Obama resurfacing in the news during the past couple of weeks, I thought it would be a good time to show Secretary Clinton’s recent bipartisan hug with Republican Senator Orrin Hatch. The embrace took place on April 29 at the funeral service for civil rights leader Dorothy Height at Washington National Cathedral. “We gave her a good send-off,” Clinton told the Washington Post in this video.

Below, Clinton hugs fellow Democrat, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Win McNamee/Getty Images

Win McNamee/Getty Images

Preeti Aroon was copy chief at Foreign Policy from 2009 to 2016 and was an FP assistant editor from 2007 to 2009. Twitter: @pjaroonFP
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