Watch: Hillary Clinton Speaks To NABJ/NAHJ Conference In Washington

Hillary Clinton took questions Friday about her emails, her trustworthiness and race at a joint convention of black and hispanic journalists, capping a week when she has surged in state and national polling following several missteps and blunders by her opponent, Donald Trump.

Clinton scarcely takes questions from reporters, so Friday was a rare opportunity for reporters to query her about important issues on her presidential campaign.

She was addressing a joint conference of two prominent groups for minority journalists — the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

You can watch her full appearance at the event below:

Clinton entered Friday with a 6.7-point lead in the RealClearPolitics average of national polls. The three most recent national polls — from NBC News, Fox News and McClatchy — have Clinton ahead 9, 10 and 15 points respectively.

And the news is even better for Clinton in key battleground states. Recent polls showed her up 15 points in New Hampshire, 11 points in Pennsylvania, 6 points in Michigan and 9 points in Michigan.

Clinton was a late addition to the convention's schedule. Her appearance at the conference was only announced on Monday.

“It is notable that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has recognized the 2016 NABJ-NAHJ Convention as a vital gathering to discuss her platform and the issues impacting black and Latino communities,” NABJ President Sarah Glover said in a press release. “Presidential nominees and U.S. presidents from both parties have attended NABJ annual conventions, including President Bill Clinton and President George W. Bush, and presidential nominees Barack Obama, Bob Dole and Al Gore. We’re ecstatic to add the first woman nominee to our list.”

“Throughout her campaign, Hillary Clinton has placed an emphasis on inclusion and has shown support for communities of color. Her decision to support this event further shows her commitment to diversity, and we welcome her just as we’ve welcomed President George W. Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox to previous conventions,” NAHJ President Mekahlo Medina said in the release.

The convention is being held at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park at 2660 Woodley Road in Washington. The event is closed to the public and only available to convention attendees and credentialed media.

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