Clinton Campaign Uses Static Noise Machine to Prevent Reporters From Hearing Fundraiser Speech in Colorado

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton campaigns outside of Yankee Stadium on April 7, 2016 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images)

Hillary Clinton held a fundraising event in tents outside Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s Denver house. However, when it came time for her to start her speech, reporters across the street covering the event were treated with an unpleasant surprise: static noise.

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The device was placed inside the property behind the gate and aimed in the direction of the press.

Stan Bush of Denver’s CBS-4 was on the scene, saying “Guess @HillaryClinton campaign dsn’t (sic.) want reporters to hear fundraiser speech. Turned on a static noise machine pointed at us when she spoke”

Guess @HillaryClinton campaign dsn’t want reporters to hear fundraiser speech. Turned on a static noise machine pointed at us when she spoke

— Stan Bush (@StanBushTV) April 8, 2016

Bush said that the noise interference machine was turned on after a band finished playing and before Clinton spoke. The device was placed inside the property behind the gate and aimed in the direction of the press, Bush explained.

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