I think the scandal is about avoiding FOIA requests and mandatory archiving. After almost 2 decades in the federal government even the DUMBEST PERSON IN THE WORLD would understand the importance of FOIA and the implications of a private email server on FOIA requests. Even Comey can’t deny intent.
We (Comey) can argue over whether or not she thought the SoS would need to send/receive classified email and how she expected to do her job without classified communications. But there’s no debate about whether she intentionally avoided FOIA unless someone wants to claim that she’s truly the dumbest person in the world. And no debate on the need for FOIA if only for what “the other party” does.
Not to derail the tread.
But, they have been avoiding and obstructing FOIA request for at least 9 years.
Lots of people were trying to get routine records on BHO and his supposed mum & dad and extended family members.
Requests were ignored or delayed for months or in some cases- years.
Documents produced by these requests were sometimes newly created, altered and forged. They were non-verifiable and were conflicting with other existing records in multiple states.
This is not about the BC. It is about corroborating evidence to the nativity story and the Midwest American fairy tale spanning three generations.