"Considering the level of clearance she [Abedin] would have needed for the job she held, I can assure you she was, like any individual would be, fully vetted," Toner stated.
On Monday, The New York Post reported that Abedin served for 12 years as an editor for the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs before joining Clinton's staff at the State Department.
The report alleges that while at the Journal, Abedin published articles opposing women’s rights, and claiming that the United States was responsible for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks because of injustices perpetrated against the Islamic world.
Abedin is currently an advisor on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and rumored to be a top choice to become chief of staff if Clinton is elected US president in November.