[PA Engineer]

It is important to note that the State Department does not have, and has not seen, the emails Hillary deleted. The FBI evidently does.

Interesting. The employees will not know what the FBI knows. Either they tell all and the truth, or many others will be swept up.

We need to keep in mind that the clock bigs running at the time of indictments. A new administration and justice department can keep it going. How does one give clemency to people who have not been convicted yet? Obama can't.

Am I missing something? The FBI has time, however this administration and appointees do not.

[proxy_user]

There are obviously political considerations.

If the Obama administration feels they will have to indict HRC, then it would be logical to do it now, before she becomes the nominee. That would allow other electable candidates to enter the race and duke it out with Bernie.

If, on the other hand, the Obama administration wished to destroy the Democratic Party, they only have to wait about four or five months, and then indict her.

[Eroteme]

We need to keep in mind that the clock begins running at the time of indictments. A new administration and justice department can keep it going. How does one give clemency to people who have not been convicted yet? Obama can't.

Unfortunately, he can. There is considerable precedent. For instance, Carter issued unconditional pardons to more than 50K draft dodgers, most of whom hadn't been indicted, much less convicted. Nixon had not been indicted for anything when Ford issued a full pardon for any wrongdoing he might have committed.

If Obama does issue a pardon, it's worth noting that presidential pardons cannot extend to state offenses. I'm sure the Clinton Crime Family has amassed plenty of those along the way.

[SandwicheGuy]

We need to keep in mind that the clock begins running at the time of indictments. A new administration and justice department can keep it going. How does one give clemency to people who have not been convicted yet? Obama can't.

Excellent point. So logical, but unremarked until now.