Hillary clinton fbi email latest news
Here are the latest news and updates on the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails:
Latest Developments:
- On July 5, 2016, FBI Director James Comey announced that the FBI would not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton for her handling of classified information on her private email server.
- In October 2016, Comey announced that the FBI had reopened the investigation into Clinton's emails after discovering new emails on a laptop belonging to Anthony Weiner, the husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin.
- On November 6, 2016, Comey announced that the FBI had completed its investigation and would not recommend charges against Clinton again.
- In January 2017, the FBI released a report detailing its investigation, which found that Clinton had been "extremely careless" in her handling of classified information but did not intend to violate the law.
Recent News:
- In May 2020, the FBI released a batch of previously classified documents related to the investigation, which included emails and other records.
- In June 2020, the Justice Department released a memo outlining the reasons why it had decided not to prosecute Clinton, which included the fact that she had not intended to violate the law and that the FBI had found no evidence of criminal intent.
- In July 2020, the FBI released a report on its investigation into the hacking of the Democratic National Committee's emails, which found that Russian hackers had accessed the emails and used them to influence the 2016 presidential election.
Key Findings:
- The FBI investigation found that Clinton had used her private email server to send and receive classified information, including emails marked as "top secret" and "secret".
- The investigation also found that Clinton had deleted thousands of emails from her server, which had been requested by the State Department.
- The FBI found no evidence that Clinton had intended to violate the law, but did find that she had been "extremely careless" in her handling of classified information.
Reactions:
- Clinton has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and has blamed her use of a private email server on her desire to have a single device for both personal and official communications.
- Republicans have criticized Clinton's handling of classified information and have accused her of being reckless and irresponsible.
- Democrats have defended Clinton and have argued that the investigation was politically motivated and unfair.
Timeline:
- March 2015: The FBI launches an investigation into Clinton's use of a private email server for official business.
- July 2015: The FBI discovers that Clinton had used her private email server to send and receive classified information.
- July 2016: FBI Director James Comey announces that the FBI will not recommend charges against Clinton.
- October 2016: The FBI reopens the investigation after discovering new emails on a laptop belonging to Anthony Weiner.
- November 2016: Comey announces that the FBI has completed its investigation and will not recommend charges against Clinton again.
- January 2017: The FBI releases a report detailing its investigation.
- May 2020: The FBI releases a batch of previously classified documents related to the investigation.
- June 2020: The Justice Department releases a memo outlining the reasons why it had decided not to prosecute Clinton.
- July 2020: The FBI releases a report on its investigation into the hacking of the Democratic National Committee's emails.