Conservatives to Target Clinton Aides After Last E-Mail Drop
Source: Bloomberg
February 29, 2016 — 6:22 PM EST
The State Department released the final batch of e-mails Hillary Clinton kept on a private server while secretary of state, ending months of piecemeal disclosure that has frustrated the Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign and subjected it to criticism from both sides of the aisle.
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The release ends one probe into the Democratic front-runner’s time as the nation’s top diplomat as other efforts to uncover wrongdoing are just beginning. Conservatives, who have spent months or even years investigating Clinton, as they did under her husband’s presidency, are now targeting her small circle of aides.
Using federal disclosure laws and the power of congressional inquiry, critics are setting sights on aides like Huma Abedin and onetime chief of staff Cheryl Mills, who have worked for Clinton for years and now serve in a key roles, and even daughter Chelsea Clinton. The focus may lead to evidence becoming public as the presidential race heats up, potentially landing the parties in court or stoking congressional probes, the critics say.
Brian Fallon, a spokesman for Clinton, called the myriad investigations into former aides and campaign officials “nothing more than fishing expeditions by right-wing groups that have devoted themselves to attacking the Clintons for decades.”
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-02-29/conservatives-to-target-clinton-aides-after-final-e-mail-release
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datguy_6
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peacebird
(14,195 posts)"The State Department said that although there were no additional "top secret" upgrades in today's release, two emails had to be withheld. One was an exchange with President Obama, which is sealed until a later date under rules governing presidential records, and the other was an unclassified message that was withheld at the request of a law enforcement agency. The State Department would not comment further on the content of that message.
Meanwhile, the State Department has said in recent weeks that it is conducting an investigation to see if any of those emails should have been marked as classified and if anyone should be held accountable for mishandling sensitive information.
The FBI is also conducting an investigation into how sensitive information was handled. It's unclear if the Justice Department will bring charges, but nonetheless it is a possible threat that looms over her campaign."
jillan
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LiberalElite
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LiberalArkie
(15,728 posts)So things like Whitewater really get your name out there.
Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)in his role as Independent counsel investigating issues like the one you raised and found nothing. The only thing that's different this time is that Bernie's supporters have joined in the decades long witch hunt. Very sad IMO.
Duval
(4,280 posts)That would certainly guarantee a Republican presidency. And I don't call this a witch hunt. It has the potential to be very serious.
Trust Buster
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karynnj
(59,504 posts)Earlier, there was a mention that they lost money in the Whitewater corporation that was written in March 1992. Clearly it is wrong to claim that it "got his name out there".
(The NYT broke the story in 1992)
Herman4747
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