"Hillary Clinton got her biggest applause of the night during Sunday's Democratic presidential debate when she accused Republican Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder of not caring about poor African-Americans drinking contaminated water.
"I spent a lot of time last week being outraged by what's happening in Flint, Mich., and I think every single American should be outraged," Clinton said in her closing statement, bringing up an issue that had not been discussed all evening in Charleston, S.C.
"We've had a city in the United States of America, where the population, which is poor in many ways, and majority African-American, has been drinking and bathing in lead-contaminated water," she said to growing cheers."
Jonathan Swan reports for The Hill January 17, 2016.
SEE ALSO:
"Sanders: Snyder Should Resign Over Flint Water Crisis" (Detroit News)
"President Obama Declares Emergency in Flint" (Detroit Free Press)
"Snyder To Appeal Obama’s Denial Of Flint Disaster Zone" (Detroit News)
"Michigan Governor in Hot Water Over Flint Water Crisis" (Environment News Service)
"Clinton 'Outraged' By Inaction Over Flint Lead Contamination"
Source: The Hill, 01/18/2016