This is a popular claim by some members of the right, and, like many political claims, it has some facts right and many facts wrong.

Essentially, she declined to label it a terrorist organization at one time, which was before it was nearly as prominent as it was now. At the time, there was little evidence that it posed a serious threat, no evidence that it was affiliated with known terrorist organizations (the pledge to Al-Qaeda came later), and that listing it as such would only legitimize it.

The claims that many experts wanted them included but she resisted is more or less made up.

Media Matters has an overview of claims about her involvement and a summary of facts of the issue.

This is a popular claim by some members of the right, and, like many political claims, it has some facts right and many facts wrong.

Essentially, the State Department declined to label it a terrorist organization at one time, which was before it was nearly as prominent as it was now. At the time, there was little evidence that it posed a serious threat, no evidence that it was affiliated with known terrorist organizations (the pledge to Al-Qaeda came later), and that listing it as such would only legitimize it.

The claims that many experts wanted them included but she resisted is more or less made up.

Media Matters has an overview of claims about her involvement and a summary of facts of the issue.