Extended Exclusive Interview to Air Friday, April 8 on NBC’s TODAY

Also Friday, Lauer and Guthrie Sit Down Live with Sen. Bernie Sanders

NEW YORK – April 7, 2016 — In a TODAY exclusive interview with Matt Lauer, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded to questions about if she’s qualified to serve as president, “I think it’s kind of a silly statement. But he’s free to say whatever he chooses.”

Tune in to “TODAY” tomorrow for Matt Lauer’s extended interview with Clinton as well as Lauer and Savannah Guthrie’s live interview with Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders. 

A transcript of this interview excerpt is below, and video is available here: http://on.today.com/1MhyjOD.

Both interviews will be posted on TODAY.com after they air tomorrow. 

Excerpts of the interview may be used subject to the following restrictions:

•         Mandatory credit to NBC’s TODAY on first reference.

•         The onscreen “TODAY Exclusive” credit must be clearly visible and unobstructed at all times in any image, video clip or other form of media.

•         Embedded web video must stream from the TODAY.com media player with the unobstructed credit as described above.

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MATT LAUER:  He came right out and said he doesn’t think you’re qualified to be president.

HILLARY CLINTON: That will be up to the voters of New York and the other states that will be passing judgment in the weeks ahead. I think it’s kind of a silly statement. But he’s free to say whatever he chooses.

MATT LAUER: Is he qualified to be president?

HILLARY CLINTON: Here’s what I believe. I believe that voters will be looking at both of us,” she said. “But I will take Bernie Sanders over Donald Trump or Ted Cruz anytime.

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