Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton may have dodged an indcitment over her controversial homebrew email server, but she’s not out of the woods yet.
The State Department has announced they are reopening an internal investigation of possible mishandling of classified information by Clinton and top aides, officials said Thursday.
And what they find could affect the 2016 presidential race.
Although the former secretary of state’s closest confidants have left the agency, they could still face punishment. The most serious is the loss of security clearances, which could complicate Clinton insiders’ hopes of securing top positions on her national security team if she becomes president.
For Clinton herself, any new controversies will almost certainly negatively effect her polling numbers — many of which indicate voters find her increasingly untrustworthy.
The State Department started its review in January after declaring 22 emails from Clinton’s private server to be “top secret.” It was suspended in April so as not to interfere with the FBI’s inquiry. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the probe is restarting after the Justice Department’s announcement Wednesday that it won’t bring any criminal charges.
“We will aim to be as expeditious as possible, but we will not put artificial deadlines on the process,” Kirby said. “Our goal will be to be as transparent as possible about our results, while complying with our various legal obligations.”
Kirby wouldn’t say anything more about the precise information officials are evaluating. But when the probe was launched almost six months ago, officials said it pertained particularly to a set of emails that were upgraded to one of the nation’s highest classification levels. One question they said they were investigating was whether any of the emails were classified at the time of transmission.
Additionally Thursday, Republican lawmakers said they would now ask the FBI to investigate whether Clinton lied to the committee. That announcement came in a testy hearing with FBI Director James Comey, who defended the government’s decision not to prosecute Clinton over her private email setup.
Clinton was secretary of state until early 2013. Most of her top advisers left shortly thereafter.
But Kirby said this week former officials can still face punishment. Options range from counseling and warnings to the revocation of an individual’s security clearance.
Beyond the Democratic front-runner, the probe is will most likely examine confidants Cheryl Mills, Jake Sullivan and Huma Abedin — who wrote many of the emails to their boss that the various investigations have focused on. Mills, Clinton’s chief of staff at the State Department, has been viewed as a possibility for the same job in the White House. There is speculation that Sullivan, Clinton’s former policy chief, could be national security adviser.
“There could be repercussions,” Kirby told reporters Wednesday, saying infractions identified would be kept on file. If someone’s security clearance is taken away, he said it would have an effect “assuming that individual still needed the clearance to work in another federal agency or something like that.”
The State Department says it won’t identify former officials that still hold security clearances. But in an email Fox News made public earlier this year, the department described Mills as still holding a valid clearance.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
She can’t follow simple instruction with an e-mail system. Her ethics are minimal. Yet, she is a strong candidate. A very sad commentary on the USA. Faux elitists, baby mommas and baby daddies receiving welfare checks and clueless hipsters love her.
Her actions to the American people is absolutely horrible. She should be in prison and not allowed to run in the presidential primary, furthermore, I have never heard of a president following a presidential candidate to support them. My vote is going to Trump. Clinton is nothing but a liar!
Ruth, I hope you realize that voting for Trump is like insulting yourself. You republicans are so angry that a republican FBI Director did not indict Hillary after the Agency’s yearlong investigation. The FBI Director gave the American public honest & straightforward findings – THERE WAS NO CRIMINAL INTENT COMMITTED by the Former Secretary of State that warrants indictment. Why can’t you people accept that? Did you people express your anger when Bush & Cheney lied to to the American people & to the world that Iraq had Weapons of Mass Destruction that led us to invade the country & killed thousands of innocent children, men & women of all ages, not to mention the more than 4,000.00 of our own soldiers who died in that illegal war? Besides all that, our nation is now suffering the trauma of fear – afraid of being victimized by ISIS inspired jihadists who are prowling around our cities created by Bush’s & Cheney’s lies? What do you think Trump will do to this country if elected president? The man is mentally deranged & absolutely not fit to be president!
youre an idiot who cares if he was a repub-he is a coward just like you-go stick your nose up that crooks azz-sniff hard cuz thats what all you stupid progressives smell like
After being in government for 35+ years, 1st Lady in the White House for 8 years, representing the people of the State of NY for several years, and also Secretary of State for several years — it is IMPOSSIBLE for anyone to believe Hillary was completely ignorant of her wreckless approach to selective security measures. CROOKED HILLARY and BILL.
Hillary will be held accountable one way or another. Hillary thinks she was clever enough to make it appear as if she did not know what she was doing was wrong. The government and the voting public will send the message in November – NO HILLARY.
She Clintons just do not have the political muscle to steamroll over the Legislative Branch who will likely file indictment(s). Wait until the Hillary testimonies under oath transcripts are compared between the Congressional hearings and recent FBI interview. Any lies or blatantly different versions of the “Hillary Truth” under oath is perjury – you lose your security clearance if nothing else, and the public see’s yet again it is all about Hillary thinking she is above the law…. NOT THIS TIME.
The lies, video’s, taped recordings, and false / conflicting testimonies equal not fit to be President, and perhaps even convicted… like the article indicates, Hillary’s problems are far from over… Loretta Lynch and Comey cannot cover for all of her and Bill’s nefarious activities….the trail is 35+ years long, and the stench can be smelled all the way into the voting booth.
1st PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE –
Donald Trump should invite all the surviving Benghazi families and sit them in the 1st row. And then have Hillary answer in front of those people why she told them a video is the root cause behind their loved ones death – when she knew all along (what we now know as fact) it was a terrorist act, and all she did was spend the time plotting the lie narrative.
SEE THIS GOVERMENT LINK & SUMMARY VIDEO ON BENGHAZI REPORT
https://benghazi.house.gov/NewInfo
You sound like an uninformed Idiot ! If she was on the level she wouldn’t need to hide her correspondence. She has irresponsibly endangered many lives by her arrogance and like Donald Trump says she’s put herself in a position for
Blackmail. She is a power monger and not the type of person we need as president.
HERC ,G ,you stupid diluted gullible Idiot ,the Clinton Bitch could lie to you and you still say the Bitch did not lie ,the F,B.I Director himself said that she lied , and even under Oath witch is punishable for prison time ,but the Liberal Brainwashed Demos are Pinheads and too stupid to understand that ,if by any small chance the Bitch should win it would be by corrupt voting counts ,then you will get what you Idiots deserve ,GOD BLESS and save AMERICA from Idiots !!!
Love Trumps hate. Remember that christians. You ha e been Brainwashed by scare tactics of the corrupt hateful GOP leaders. How in this world do you think the Clintons have such power. No one in a this world could get by with all the investigations and allegations and rumors that the Clintons have been subjected to by dirty politicians. They have been champions of the middle class and the GOP that represents the corporations and created Citizens United through their republican judges on the Supreme Court. Open your eyes and your heart. The hatred that they are creating in you is worse than any foreign government can do to us. Divide and conquer. Please let us get together has Americans.
Herc-
If you are voting for The Liar, YOU are the one who is seriously mentally deranged. You should check yourself in to the nearest mental health clinic and be required to EDUCATE YOURSELF about the Klinton Krime Kabal, how they’ve sold or given tech to the Chinese in the first Klinton presidency, not to mention the hundreds of millions PER MONTH in cocaine money they were laundering in Arkansas…and, of course, the dozens and dozens of deaths of those who could testify against them.
More recently, of course, The Liar ensured that weapons, ordinance, training, money, vehicles, even tanks and jets got to sworn enemies of the United States, the VERY DEFINITION of treason, the only crime defined w/in the Constitution itself – in ADDITION to ensuring that a RUSSIAN COMPANY would get access to 20% of America’s yellowcake uranium deposits…also treasonous.
And this goes w/o mentioning the “stand-down” order in Benghazi that got good men killed in quite barbaric ways…while her and D’OweBama WATCHED live video feeds…if ever a case could be made for “depraved indifference” murder charges, this would be the one.
Seriously, dude, where is your computer? In a cave, while you hand-crank a generator to keep the electricity going? Someone has to try, and try HARD, to remain as ignorant as you’ve demonstrated today.
Iraq had the wmd’s. The war was supported by you beloved Hillary. FBI director is a Dem!!
HILLARY PAID TROLLS ARE SUCH IMBECILES!!
You need to get off the Kool-Aid. And at least try some alternative medicine before you don’t get a real chance to wake up…
Regarding the POS Bush and Cheney, most everyone around here would gladly throw them in the same tank as the Hillary “The Butcher” Clinton. All these folks you mention other than Donald Trump are savages of the worst kind. They care not who dies, rots or starves in this life.
James Comey said that he used to be a Republican, but he is not any more, he is now a Democrat.
No i believe he is a trans-gender with no balls to convict or indict ……..and is a comey
I’m fairly sure that Comey knew his superiors weren’t going to indict Hillary no matter what his agency reported. So he just made a report with many negative comments, but didn’t recommend charges-which would have led no where. So now the State Dept. has egg on their face, and they’re going to act tough but do nothing. I think that both Comey and the State Dept. officials hope that Hillary wins in November and saves their careers. Hopefully the American voters and Mr. Trump can FIRE many of these worthless lapdogs.
The law states clearly that it does not have to prove intent.
Will this now be the defense of all drunk driving defendants? I had no intent, Yer Honor!!
Herc: you have NO idea what you are talking about. First thing why is supporting Trump insulting our selves…….you should be the one voting and insulting yourself. Trump has never been under investigation for anything, he has never lied to this administration or the American people, He has shown nothing but integrity for wanting to make this country great again. He has done nothing but ask for the support of the American people (which he has been generously approved of by the majority of American people from all walks of life). Your candidate has been accused of fraud in every primary she was involved in. How she can even hold her head up and face the American people for everything she has done to this country and the safety of the American people………..shows intelligent people she does not care or concerned about the American people, what they want, what they deserve from government with respect……..instead she is a great supporter of corruption and crookedness in everything she has had her hands involved in from the time she first appeared in politics many many years ago. She has more people murdered or in prison in the involvement of her and Bill Clinton. They both have been stripped of their law licenses dating back to scandals they were involved in Arkansas which includes where some of their friends that have been imprisioned or murdered because they became involved with the Clintons in shady deals. I vividedly remember a lot of this back during that time when they were in Arkansas and the scandals they were involved in. Really bad then and Bill was not helping anything because of all his chasing of women and affairs he had. White trash was what they were thought of back then.
Another subject you didn’t know what you were talking about was the Iraq war under President Bush………he was supported in the idea there was WMD in Iraq by President Clinton, Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and several big named Democratic Senators and Republicans in Congress at the time………they all believed there was WMD in Iraq. Sadam Huesien did use WMD on the KURDS in the northern part of Iraq killing 5, 000 Kurds at that time (that is all a known fact by this government). Look it up yourself if you know how and stop listening to liberal propaganda because it makes you look stupid. It was just released a couple of years ago by the FBI or maybe CIA that there was WMD found in Iraq at the time our country was still in Iraq but they kept it quite for some reason, they did not want to elaborate on that part of it. Also WMD was found buried and was old and rusty and unusable. This was all a big spread on TV and computer at the time of the admission but since you are liberal I doubt you saw any of it because the media doesn’t print good news on Conservative networks. Theirs is all biased and the truth exploited……….that is common knowledge in the world news circle.
Well said, but you didn’t mention that the Clintons stole furniture and china when they left the White House and were forced to return them. So you can add thieves to their names.
Darn Tooten
Wow. I don’t even know where to begin. How can you sauvshe would make a good president when it has been PROVEN that all she does is lie. Did you even listen to Comey’s statement. hE says he didn’t find intent but he also said over and over that she lied about sending and receiving too secret emails. And he said that anyone else would lose their security clearance over this except her because she’s a Clinton. And you want that to have her hand on the big red button???? I want her nowhere near making any decisions about nuclear bombs etc. You have for to get your head out of her proverbial ass and wake up. She is the last person we need in the White House. You need to start paying attention to what is really being said.I would trust #Trump AND day over this lying piece of crap.
all the ISIS members were brought here by obama and hillarys open boarders policies the Syrian refugees. Open your eyes.no boarders mean no country!
and YOU ARE A MISGUIDED IDIOT
We simply cannot put the lying, deceiving, self-serving, above the law, Clintons back in the White House. They already had 8 years of contribution toward the degradation of our nation. Five new Supreme Court justices hang in the balance, and we cannot afford to have these individuals appointed by Hilary. Liberals are destroying the moral fabric of our nation. They have allowed marriage to be redefined, they seek to remove God from the national anthem, pledge of allegiance, and our currency, they seek to upend the 2nd amendment, etc. We must not allow this to happen. Trump is not all I wish he were, but at this point he is the better of the choices before us.
Hillary will eventually face her demise. HEY VOTERS LISTEN Up WANT TO FIND HER GUILTY< DON'T VOTE for her it is that simple. A vote against her would send a message, we don't want your filth to occupy the White House. Take your corruption Home with you
Moochers will vote for anything to keep that free chit coming.
She,’s Clinton’s top lawyer, who took the fifth when interogated. She should have her clearance revoked also. Why are we allowing the enemy free access to top secret information? What idiots do we have in our govt. There’s go to be a way to revoke her clearance. Lord help us.
What idiots do we have in our govt.
IT CALLS DEMOCRAT IDIOTS….
Like we’re suppose to believe this investigation will be thorough with John “Ole Hachet Face” Kerry in charge.
Fat chance “Buck-O”.
Clinton should go up on charges for what she has done! She should also not be allowed to run for the presidency. My vote will go to Trump and I hope he wins.
The F,.B.I send five Agents to Clinton”s House on Saturday ,when do the work on Saturday,????and then they did not even have a Report about what the Meeting was all about ,why did it take them 3 Hours at her House ,no one knows what they did in that time ,the F.B.I Director could not even say what went on , and he is in charge ???? can you explain that ????if that does not look like something funny is going on ,!!!that COMEY has been bought and pay’d off ,Comey was asked under Oath ,YOU tell me that does not stink ,even the F.B.I is corrupt ,
Seriously? Bombshell! Oh gawd hardly the woman is as slick as a dis oiled turd. Hardly a bombshell
I DONT KNOW WHO WROTE THIS ARTICLE, BUT BELIEVE ME ITS CHOCK FULL OF LIES, THIS DOG AN PONY SHOW WAS CONTRIVED FROM THE START OF BENGHAZI, IF THE DNC DIDNT KNOW THE OUTCOME, WHY DIDNT THEY HAVE ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WARMING UP IN THE BULL PEN, BESIDES A SENILE OL COMMIE THAT NEVER WORKED A DAY IN HIS LIFE. SOMEWHAT LIKE OBUMBA. AND IF YOU THINK THE STATE DEPT WILL DO ANYTHING, JOIN THE DOG AN PONY SHOW WITH HOWDY DOWDY. LETS SEE COMEY,S CAYMAN BANK ACCOUNT! FOLLOW THE MONEY, FROM THE ARABS TO THE CLINTONS, TO COMEY. IM NOT SAYING THIS IS TRUE, BUT THINK ABOUT IT.
I personally don’t believe it has to do with money. I think Bill Clinton got on that plane and told ms lynch that he has serious dirt in either her and her family but more likely comey and his family. Look closely at the family members and I believe u will find ur answers.
EEL RIVER you hit the Nail on the Head ,the PIGS are dirty ,COMEY looked nervous ,he is dirty like the dirty Clinton’s and the Muslim Bastard no bummer ,
Again, folks,,,this woman has DIRT, on so many people in D.C., there is nothing that will come form any of this. She will skate on anything they charge her with, because, if she goes down, she will take so many with her, we will need to have a special election to fill all the holes in the govt. This is a crazed, obsessed, maniacal woman, that will do anything, to become the first woman president. Even knocking someone else off is not out of the question. Larry Nichols better watch out!!! Along with anyone else that chooses to call her out. Too many coincidental bodies in the Clinton backyard!!!
Amen to Bluemoon’s comment.
I am so cynical about this whole thing!!!!! who in the hell think that all Americans are so stupid that we can not see between the lines? This so called “woman” is the embodiment of evil and she will probably sleep with the devil to get what she wants: the white house! Bluemoon, you are so right about using all the dirt in DC to her advantage – G-D help us all if she manages to get away with murder .. literally. My friends overseas are having a grand old time watching this events: only in America.
Ever watch Water’s World segments on O’Reilly Factor?
Sadly, people are that stupid.
The BDM’s (Brain Dead Masses) will forget or still be oblivious of all this by the time its time to vote…
On the ball Jeff. These comments could also apply to the PRESENT administration.
This will be another fixed & rigged investigation which that damned POS white trash B@&CH Hitlery Killery ROTTON Ayatollah Khoemeni Clinton will
do another song & dance number, she’ll get away with because that damned B@&CH is above the law. Anyone who is above the law has rights, far more rights than everyone else who is not associated with the damnedPOS white trash Clinton’s, crooked, corrupt officials and old money wealthy. The Clinton’s are exempt from the law.
IF SHE COULDN’T DO THAT J O B, HOW WILL SHE HANDLE BEING PRESIDENT? (NOT) SHE SHOULD FRY FOR ALL THE IGNORANT EXCUSES SHE HAS GIVEN. THE LIES ALONE SHOULD LAND HER IN PRISON. MARTHA STEWART LIED TO FBI AND WENT TO JAIL. WHAT MAKES hillary ANY DIFFERENT?????????? TRUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WELL, I HAVE A CHOICE:
TO VOTE FOR A SEMI CRAZY GUY OR A *****LIED PERSON THAT NEVER TELL THE TRUE.
****MY VOTE IS FOR THE CRAZY GUY, AS CRAZY IT MAY SOUND, BUT HE DO NOT LIE.****
AMERICA YOUR FUTURE IS ON THE LINE. PLEASE DO NOT LET A PERSON THAT LIED RUN FOR PRESIDENT.
Did you ever think maybe Comey was threatened by Obama to “let her go”. The State Department will probably conclude with the same outcome. “What difference does it make?” Only Trump will make her pay if he gets to the White House.
Yeah, yeah, yeah same old stuff from “no spheres” Government puppets that end up dancing to the Elites tunes every time. If it was any other poor sap, that had done just a 100th of what this stupid witch has done, they would be seeing the decor in some prison cell, fast. It’s like all the Country administration and enforcement has completely forgot why they exist and joined the mafia.
I agree with you Bluemoon. The Clintons are evil and there’s a long list of dead people who crossed them. God bless Donald Trump and I hope his security is enough to protect him.
Impeach the FBI Director, James Comey & Obama. Put Hillary Clinton in jail for all of the corrupt things and lies to the American people. Hillary is a liar and too corrupt to run for the POTUSA. Comey is a wimp and is to weak to not recommend jail time for Hillary. It is really sad that a man of his status would allow these things to go on in our Country that men and women have fought and died. He has no integrity and is too weak to handle his job as FBI Director. Trump will soon be in the WH as President of the USA and will somehow some way get these rotten dead beats out of the WH.
WALT?? Is it possible Comey dodged another DEATH?? His cooperation to a speedy response and a further agreement to MEET with investigators?? Just Saying. Suspect.
WALT?? Is it possible Comey dodged another DEATH?? His cooperation to a speedy response and a further agreement to MEET with investigators?? Just Saying. Suspect.
My mother, possibly a closet communist, was a Democrat all her life.
We were brought up that the only way to vote was Democrat.
Having said that, I feel there is NO WAY to vote for this evil woman
who is so self-centered that she could NEVER think about the
American people. She was complicit in all the killings by her maniac husband
(even recently) and lies about EVERYTHING!
President Obuma tried to bring this country down, and, if elected,
Hilliary WILL do just that!!!
Cheryl Mills, Jake Sullivan and Huma Abedin , You folks better watch your back. You know what happens when you mess with the Bill and Hill Combo. No fair committing suicide. Take it up front so you don’t get sore in the rear. next case
not to fear the lone ranger has six silver ones waiting for the correct moment
Don’t bet on it. It is becoming more farcical by the second.
Only the American people can stop this and other nightmares initiated by this administration.
Nothing is going to happen. This is a ploy to try to soothe the gullible. People will hear about this investigation and think that Hillary “will get it this time.” This investigation will fade from people’s minds and will eventually be quietly abandoned once attention shifts to something else.
Justin-
Your comment may be astute, however pessimistic.
i believe that THIS time, enormous public pressure and curiosity for “progress reports” may actually make a difference, this time.
But we shall see; i still maintain hope that she’ll be busted for SOMEthing, if not before the election, then after. She’s been a serial perjurer, so let the bracelets be put on for THAT, for starters!
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I agree! her time is running out. They will get her for perjury or i don’t know , can they deny her security clearance denying her the presidency? I do believe there is integrity somewhere in these investigations! i can dream can’t I?