Ongoing criticism and confusion over her use of a private email server at the State Department don't frustrate her, Hillary Clinton said Friday.

But she is trying to do a better job of explaining the intricacies of the situation, the former secretary of state and Democratic frontrunner told reporters gathered at a press conference at the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting in Minneapolis.

"I think that it is a little confusing, and I certainly understand why, for the press and for the public to try to make sense of this, like something wasn't classified in 2009, 2010, but maybe now it should," Clinton said of conflicting reports and interpretations on whether email sent through her private account contained classified or top-secret government information.

Those who have been around the process know that these occurrences are not uncommon, the former secretary of state added.

"Maybe when we get all this behind us, people should say hey, 'let's take a deep breath here and try to figure out, is that the best process?' But right now, it doesn't frustrate me. It's just the reality," she added. "And I'm trying to do a better job of explaining to people what's going on so that there's not all of this, you know, concern and there's some sense made out of the confusion, and to answer people's questions."