computers. until they did that, they were in violation of the rules. mrs. clinton did not turn over e-mails until late last year, nearly two years after she stepped down as secretary. she's been silent on the controversy. but back when she last ran for president, mrs. clinton was vocal on officials who used private e-mails. >> our constitution is being shredded. we know about the secret wiretaps. we know about the secret military tribunals, the secret white house e-mail accounts. >> reporter: so far, the only comment directly from mrs. clinton is the tweet calling on the state department to release publicly the e-mails she has turned over. at least one democrat, the former chair of the democratic party and supporter of vice president biden lashed out at mrs. clinton's e-mail practices in an interview on cnn. >> is that what we want in a presidential candidate and president? who's running this campaign? >> reporter: the state department told me it will take several months to release those e-mails. remember, these are only the e-mails that mrs. clinton chose to send over the state department. jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. coming up in our next half hour, ringling brothers announcing they will do away with their iconic circus elephants.