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So at what point does an FBI probe stop being a right-wing conspiracy theory (Original Post) VulgarPoet Feb 2016 OP
Never...it's a security review Press Virginia Feb 2016 #1
Freedom reviews!! Fawke Em Feb 2016 #2
Freedom reviews!!! winter is coming Feb 2016 #10
She made a huge mistake. TTUBatfan2008 Feb 2016 #3
I think she wanted as much control as possible over the "documentation" of her time as SoS. winter is coming Feb 2016 #11
Remember, the FBI only investigates criminal activity/conduct ViseGrip Feb 2016 #4
Yep, and that an important point. draa Feb 2016 #6
When the probe is launched by a Democratic President's Justice Department? [n/t] Maedhros Feb 2016 #5
FBI formally confirms its investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email server Contrary1 Feb 2016 #7
Thanks for the snip and link. KoKo Feb 2016 #8
This is what drives me crazy about her. Clean your damn house before jillan Feb 2016 #9
When they indict her. jwirr Feb 2016 #12
That snarky thing she said about wiping a hard drive clean with a cloth... SoapBox Feb 2016 #13
 

Press Virginia

(2,329 posts)
1. Never...it's a security review
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 04:22 PM
Feb 2016

and any prosecutions will be freedom reviews.

If you say otherwise, you're in on the conspiracy

TTUBatfan2008

(3,623 posts)
3. She made a huge mistake.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 04:27 PM
Feb 2016

No way to spin it. Personally I am shocked that a very smart person could make such a dumb decision. I would be fired in a heartbeat if all of my company emails automatically forwarded to my Gmail account. Her closest advisers are lawyering up as the FBI prepares to interrogate them.

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)
11. I think she wanted as much control as possible over the "documentation" of her time as SoS.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 06:49 PM
Feb 2016

In much the same way that only she gets a transcript of her speeches, she wanted control of the emails. At the time, she probably reasoned that she was reducing the risk of having any of her statements used against her in a future Presidential run and didn't see how she was creating an even larger problem. If this were a "normal" campaign, she might be able to ride that out, but it's her shitty luck to be running against someone who isn't a run-of-the-mill politician.

draa

(975 posts)
6. Yep, and that an important point.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 04:59 PM
Feb 2016

If they're involved it's usually a big deal. And the Democrats just ignore it like it's not really happening.

If something like this can be ignored during a Presidential election by the entire Democratic leadership then there's some serious problems in that party. Clinton could be indicted at any time and no one seems to give a damn. Just ignore it and hope it goes away. smh

Contrary1

(12,629 posts)
7. FBI formally confirms its investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email server
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 05:06 PM
Feb 2016




February 8, 2016

In a letter disclosed Monday in a federal court filing, the FBI confirms one of the world’s worst-kept secrets: It is looking into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.

Why say this at all, since it was widely known to be true? Because in August in response to a judge’s direction, the State Department asked the FBI for information about what it was up to. Sorry, the FBI said at the time, we can neither confirm nor deny the existence of any investigation.

Now, in a letter dated February 2 and filed in court Monday, the FBI’s general counsel, James Baker, notes that in public statements and congressional testimony, the FBI “has acknowledged generally that it is working on matters related to former Secretary Clinton’s use of a private email server.”

Baker says the FBI has not, however, “publicly acknowledged the specific focus, scope or potential targets of any such proceedings.”

More: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/fbi-formally-confirms-its-investigation-hillary-clintons-email-server

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
8. Thanks for the snip and link.
Tue Feb 9, 2016, 05:26 PM
Feb 2016

That's helpful, because I heard it on MSNBC but didn't get a clear picture that this was NEW NEWS. This makes a difference. Not that it will probably go anywhere given a Dem Admin isn't going to want to prosecute her...or maybe they won't find anything in the end. Still this is important to know that FBI is still investigating which means she has that cloud hanging over her.

I'm still waiting for the Clinton Foundations dealings to be investigated. I think that's what is going to be the really bad news for her down the road.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
13. That snarky thing she said about wiping a hard drive clean with a cloth...
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 12:40 AM
Feb 2016

And again with that laugh.

That's burned in my brain.

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