State Department reopens Clinton emails probe

[former9thward]

Source: AP NewsBreak

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is reopening an internal investigation of possible mishandling of classified information by Hillary Clinton and top aides, officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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 her aides' hopes of securing top positions on her national security team if she becomes president.

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."

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/apnewsbreak-state-department-reopens-clinton-emails-probe-225859610--politics.html

[wisteria]

1. The key words are internal review.

People in the State department could have "dropped the ball."

[pnwmom]

2. Good. They should. They need to make sure that all their current procedures

are the best they could be, while acknowledging that the rules in effect now aren't the same as while Hillary worked there.

And they will be fair, so Hillary will be fine.

[Stonepounder]

3. Duplicate thread

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141511980