State Department reopens Clinton emails probe

[Archer0915]

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."
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.



http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20160707/state-department-reopens-clinton-emails-probe

[exotix]

Indictments ... I need them ...

[gamewell45]

http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20160707/state-department-reopens-clinton-emails-probe

Wonderful; another waste of taxpayer dollars.

[FindersKeepers]

Indictments ... I need them ...



The State Dept was already running an internal investigation when the FBI started theirs, and they allowed the FBI one to take precedence. They're just picking it back up -- and it will focus on others as well. Not just Hillary. But, no indictments will happen.

[zelmo1234]

The State Department is likely to take action against all or some of Hillary's Staff, It would be the smart thing to do, especially if they revoke Cheryl Mills, and Huma's Security Clearance.

It would also work in Hillary's favor as the public would see this as punishment for her, as she would not be able to have her 2 closest staffers in the WH with her.

They can take actions without a trial

[Tahuyaman]

The State Department isn't going to find anything wrong. That's like asking Tom Brady to investigate deflategate.

[zelmo1234]

The State Department isn't going to find anything wrong. That's like asking Tom Brady to investigate deflategate.

This I am not so sure about. Clintons live and die by the polls, over 80% of the country thinks that she go away with something.

She needs to be punished. Imagine if she is denied access to information for 30 days

And her 2 closets aids have their clearance revoked.

The public would be much more willing to forgive someone that received punishment.

Hell it would not surprise me if the Clintons are asking for the investigation

[Tahuyaman]

Democrats don't care. They will vote fur her no matter what.

[hanger4]

Wonderful; another waste of taxpayer dollars.

Yup, to bad Hillary wasn't forthcoming at that first Benghazi hearing, all this would probably be over by now.

[Quicksilver]

Here.. I have a case of these in the back... Feel free to pass them around..

http://www.lonelyconservative.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/tin-foil-hat.jpg

Better be careful... and not overplay this hand... There is a fine line between what the American public sees as "investigation" and "Harrassment"... There is little tolerance for that.

[Peter1469]

Indictments ... I need them ...

This will be administrative. There won't be indictments. Anyone else in this trouble would have their security clearances removed for cause and they would have a life time ban on getting another one. (The president gets one automatically).

[midcan5]

The curious aspect of this issue is the State department security group, team, whatever, should have known what was going on and either allowed or corrected it. All these bureaucrats and none knew the score. Having responsibility for this stuff in one of our largest corporations I just have to laugh. No top secret info should travel through any easily hacked system, and they are all potential problems. But this is a kind of imaginary world in which good and evil are defined on partisan levels rather than reality. Anyone with knowledge in this area knows what baloney can get classified as confidential. 'Top Secret' is more a government rating for hope no one knows. I have to take off my cynics hat here. Anyone remember all the hullabaloo over Snowden's revelation of top secret stuff? Anyone? Anyone?

"In 2007, when Congress asked the Bush administration for emails surrounding the firing of eights U.S. attorneys, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales revealed that many of the emails requested could not be produced because they were sent on a non-government email server. The officials had used the private domain gwb43.com, a server run by the Republican National Committee. Two years later, it was revealed that potentially 22 million emails were deleted, which was considered by some to be a violation of the Presidential Records Act." http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/web-video/missing-white-house-emails


http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-republicans-who-did-exactly-what-hillary-did

[donttread]

http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20160707/state-department-reopens-clinton-emails-probe

They may lose their security clearance. But she won't?

[Peter1469]

The curious aspect of this issue is the State department security group, team, whatever, should have known what was going on and either allowed or corrected it. All these bureaucrats and none knew the score. Having responsibility for this stuff in one of our largest corporations I just have to laugh. No top secret info should travel through any easily hacked system, and they are all potential problems. But this is a kind of imaginary world in which good and evil are defined on partisan levels rather than reality. Anyone with knowledge in this area knows what baloney can get classified as confidential. 'Top Secret' is more a government rating for hope no one knows. I have to take off my cynics hat here. Anyone remember all the hullabaloo over Snowden's revelation of top secret stuff? Anyone? Anyone?

"In 2007, when Congress asked the Bush administration for emails surrounding the firing of eights U.S. attorneys, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales revealed that many of the emails requested could not be produced because they were sent on a non-government email server. The officials had used the private domain gwb43.com, a server run by the Republican National Committee. Two years later, it was revealed that potentially 22 million emails were deleted, which was considered by some to be a violation of the Presidential Records Act." http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/web-video/missing-white-house-emails


http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-republicans-who-did-exactly-what-hillary-did

Everyone who knew about it and allowed it to happen should have their security clearances revoked for cause.

[MisterVeritis]

The curious aspect of this issue is the State department security group, team, whatever, should have known what was going on and either allowed or corrected it. All these bureaucrats and none knew the score. Having responsibility for this stuff in one of our largest corporations I just have to laugh. No top secret info should travel through any easily hacked system, and they are all potential problems. But this is a kind of imaginary world in which good and evil are defined on partisan levels rather than reality. Anyone with knowledge in this area knows what baloney can get classified as confidential. 'Top Secret' is more a government rating for hope no one knows. I have to take off my cynics hat here. Anyone remember all the hullabaloo over Snowden's revelation of top secret stuff? Anyone? Anyone?

"In 2007, when Congress asked the Bush administration for emails surrounding the firing of eights U.S. attorneys, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales revealed that many of the emails requested could not be produced because they were sent on a non-government email server. The officials had used the private domain gwb43.com, a server run by the Republican National Committee. Two years later, it was revealed that potentially 22 million emails were deleted, which was considered by some to be a violation of the Presidential Records Act." http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/web-video/missing-white-house-emails


http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/the-republicans-who-did-exactly-what-hillary-did
The emails were found, archived but mislabeled. This has been repeatedly debunked, including by me this week or last right here on our fun little board.

[MisterVeritis]

They may lose their security clearance. But she won't?
She can lose hers as well. If she is elected she does not require an investigation. She has access automatically as the president. It is another reason to elect Trump.

[AZ Jim]

All of this is merely a contribution to the "noise" to keep negative news flowing against Clinton while her campaign is ongoing!

[Peter1469]

All of this is merely a contribution to the "noise" to keep negative news flowing against Clinton while her campaign is ongoing!

She provided the ammunition.

[Bo-4]

LoL .. hopeth doth springeth eternaleth!!

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article88042162.html

[Peter1469]

LoL .. hopeth doth springeth eternaleth!!

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/national/article88042162.html

I doubt it would work. But it will be funny if it does in some cases.

[Tahuyaman]

They may lose their security clearance. But she won't?

Right now does she even have one?

I know that legitamate presidential candidates are granted limited access to classified information so they can develop policy ideas, but it's not a requirement. She could be denied access to information now as she has demonstrated that she can't be trusted to handle it in a secure manner.

[JDubya]

She provided the ammunition.

We all know that when wingnuts can't find ammunition they just make their own.

[AZ Jim]

She provided the ammunition.Trump provides plenty of ammunition every day, legally, morally, racially etc, but I don't hear any of you "cons" dancing around about it.

[Peter1469]

Trump provides plenty of ammunition every day, legally, morally, racially etc, but I don't hear any of you "cons" dancing around about it.

I don't support Trump like Hillary fans-do with their girl.

When I say that Hillary is unfit to serve that is not saying Trump is.