FBI’s top lawyer believed Hillary Clinton should face charges, but was talked out of

[MisterVeritis]

I don't understand your point. The quote from him simply said he didn't think they could meet the reasonable doubt standard. Don't prosecutors every day not pursue an indictment because they can't meet that standard?

Reasonable doubt?

[Peter1469]

I don't understand your point. The quote from him simply said he didn't think they could meet the reasonable doubt standard. Don't prosecutors every day not pursue an indictment because they can't meet that standard?

This is the quote:

“So, I had that belief initially after reviewing, you know, a large binder of her emails that had classified information in them,” he said. “And I discussed it internally with a number of different folks, and eventually became persuaded that charging her was not appropriate because we could not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that — we, the government, could not establish beyond a reasonable doubt that — she had the intent necessary to violate (the law).”

He said he didn't think that they could prove intent.

Intent is not an element in a violation of 18 USC 793(f). Gross negligence, however is an element.

[The Xl]

Hillary is openly above the law

[Lummy]

Hillary is openly above the law

No, she is not. Just about the entire top crust of the democrat party is outlaw, in fact.

I'm sure nobody here will sleep at night until she, Obama and other democrat outlaws are behind bars. Right?

[Tahuyaman]

FBI’s top lawyer believed Hillary Clinton should face charges, but was talked out of it

He probably wasn't the only one. Comey's announcement where he didn't recommend going forward laid out a prima facia case to prosecute.
However, intent is not required for one specific violation of the Espionage Act....

This guy must be unreasonable. After all Comey told us no reasonable prosecutor would bring a case against Mrs Clinton.

[Tahuyaman]

Hillary is openly above the law

She is. There's just too much documented criminal activity to oppose that conclusion. I've been saying that for years now.

[Peter1469]

This guy must be unreasonable. After all Comey told us no reasonable prosecutor would bring a case against Mrs Clinton.

I was a prosecutor and military magistrate. I would have brought those charges.

[Nowhere Man]

I was a prosecutor and military magistrate. I would have brought those charges.

There is no doubt in my mind if I had handled documents in the manner she did using unsecured servers, I would be in jail for a very long time.... (in fact I had to put a signature to my understanding of that specific fact)