If you guessed they read about it in the news, you'd be right. (a common pattern of this White House when confronted with administration scandals)
White House suggests Obama learned about Clinton emails by 'reading the newspaper'
The White House Friday implied that President Obama learned former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton exclusively used a private email account only after "reading the newspaper."
"I have no idea when the president first learned," White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters of the simmering controversy. "I wouldn't be surprised, however, if he had learned about that by reading the newspaper. The president has a lot of things on his plate. I'm not sure the details of a senior administration official's email arrangement lands on the president's desk with any regularity."
White House suggests Obama learned about Clinton emails by 'reading the newspaper'
The White House Friday implied that President Obama learned former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton exclusively used a private email account only after "reading the newspaper."
"I have no idea when the president first learned," White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters of the simmering controversy. "I wouldn't be surprised, however, if he had learned about that by reading the newspaper. The president has a lot of things on his plate. I'm not sure the details of a senior administration official's email arrangement lands on the president's desk with any regularity."