Hillary Clinton Spoke At Georgetown And Hardly Anyone Showed Up
Clinton's remarks on "Smart Power: Security Through Inclusive Leadership" were delivered at Georgetown's Gaston Hall, an auditorium that seats more than 700 people. However, based on tweets from those who attended the event, many seats were empty.
Here are some pictures from Twitter:
Republicans gleefully mocked the low attendance at Clinton's speech. Five minutes after the scheduled 10 a.m. start of the event, Republican National Committee Press Secretary Kirsten Kukowski sent Dana Milbank's tweet to reporters in an email with the subject line "Hmmm..."
According to ABC News' Liz Kreutz, Georgetown attributed the sparse turnout for Clinton to the fact it is the last week of classes. The university did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Business Insider.