Posted on 06/20/2017 2:32:17 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant
The State Department has opened a formal inquiry into whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her aides mishandled classified information while she was the nation’s top diplomat, Fox News has learned. Despite being under investigation, Clinton and her staffers still have security clearances to access sensitive government information.
The department’s investigation aims to determine whether Clinton and her closest aides violated government protocols by using her private server to receive, hold and transmit classified and top-secret government documents. The department declined to say when its inquiry began, but it follows the conclusion of the FBI’s probe into the matter, which did not result in any actions being taken against Clinton or any of her aides.
Depending on the outcome of the current State Department inquiry, Clinton and her aides could have their access to sensitive government documents terminated.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, confirmed the department’s formal inquiry.
Meanwhile, Grassley’s committee launched its own inquiry into Clinton’s handling of emails, an inquiry that began in March. Grassley cited among his concerns the July 5 statement of former FBI Director James Comey that the agency found Clinton and her staff members were “extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information.” Grassley also contended there is “evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information...”
During the FBI’s investigation of Clinton’s use of top-secret and classified information on her private server, Comey said there were seven email chains on Clinton’s computer that were classified at the “Top Secret/Special Access Program level.” Another 2,000 emails on her private server were found to have contained information deemed classified now, though not marked classified when sent. In addition, the server also contained 22 top-secret emails deemed too damaging to national security to be released.
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Trump needs to cancel all security clearances that are not necessary -- starting with violators of the Espionage Act.
How come the ENTIRE WORLD knows Hillary committed serious FELONIES by retaining and handling Top Secret documents on an unsecured and illegal home server but the State Dept. hasn't quite figured that out yet?
The DEEP STATE DEPT. needs to be DEFUNDED and SHUT DOWN. They are STILL a criminal enterprise.
Mueller needs to get right on this. The Russians were all over
Clinton, helping her out with her private servers
As private citizens why would they have access to classified information?
She never should have had one to begin with, but it didn’t get pulled over her mishandling of emails?
This state department is abhorrent
Because they're still using them. Why do you think Obama bought a house in DC? Because he liked the view?
It's the Deep State, man.
If Mrs. Bill Clinton STILL has a security clearance it’s INSANE.
Tillerson could end her clearance and should
Tillerson’s State Department. He seems to be the one cabinet member who actually gets stuff done.
That she still has any security clearance is amazing.
Exactly, a Clintonista stole and destroyed documents pertinant to the 9/11 investigation.
Once you are out of office you shouldn’t retain that security clearance. Apply again if you need it.
Clinton’s WH didn’t even perform background checks because they knew some staff wouldn’t pass.
John Podesta needs to be added to the list. Supposedly he was named as some sort of White House advisor after Hillary left the State Dept, so he could channel info to his team. If so he had a clearance. He is worse at secure communications than Hillary.
If nothing else, this sure shows that for way too long, America has been at risk in so many, MANY ways due to the incompetence and America-Hating JERKS (read: 99.99999% of Democrats, RINOS, GOPe and general malcontents) at high levels of our Government.
It’s a miracle we haven’t been nuked by now, or that we have ANY, ‘secrets’ that HAVEN’T been sold to the highest bidder!
Grrrr!
To leak and obstruct is my guess.
Could???? NO, SHOULD and more than six months ago. Where are Trump’s people? Shouldn’t they pull the plug on all who are no longer employed over there?
Huma's clearance should have been pulled the day Comey announced emails on Weiner's laptop, candidate aide or no.
Does anyone wonder why this probe didn’t occur 5 or 6 years ago?
The fact that it is happening now suggests Trump is starting to make headway in the swamp.
Passing all established protocols and going right to the “Triple Dog Dare”
Dear Sherlock..... get with the program.
And, none other than James Comey, made sure that no part of Sandys stinky socks could be traced back to the Clintons.
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