State Department reopens Hillary Clinton emails probe

The State Department’s renewed inquiry into possible mishandling of classified information in emails is not almost as serious as the recently closed FBI criminal investigation, but it keeps the email server story alive for an indeterminate period of time. The State Department originally suspended the internal probe back in April, so as to let the FBI’s investigation conclude without any third-party influence. However, in follow-up testimony delivered today at the House Oversight Committee, Comey did say Clinton could still face consequences in line with the State Department’s sanctions. For instance, their positions in any Clinton administration’s national security team could be jeopardized if they lose their security clearances.

Kirby continued, “We will aim to be as expeditious as possible”.

“I can not provide specific information about the Departments review, including what information we are evaluating”, he said.

The State Department’s inspector general in May blasted Clinton’s email use, saying that she failed to follow the rules or inform key department staff regarding her use of a private email server. Most of her top advisers left shortly thereafter.

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Beyond the Democratic front-runner, the probe is will most likely examine confidants Cheryl Mills, Jake Sullivan and Huma Abedin – who wrote numerous emails to their boss that the various investigations have focused on.

While things may have been looking up for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton lately, that moment was quite short-lived.

Republican critics of the Federal Bureau of Investigation decision not to recommend Mrs Clinton be prosecuted said this showed that she was above the law.

That could range from counselling and warnings to the revocation of security clearances.

But the State Department’s announcement serves as a reminder that the email issue will continue to dog Clinton’s campaign. According to Kirby, “there could be repercussions”.