FBI says it won’t recommend charges in Clinton email matter
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FBI Director James Comey makes a statement at FBI Headquarters in Washington today.
WASHINGTON>> The FBI lifted a major legal threat to Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign today, recommending no criminal charges for her handling of highly classified material in a private email account. But Director James Comey’s scathing criticism of her “extremely careless” behavior revitalized Republican attacks and guaranteed the issue will continue to dog her.
Comey’s announcement effectively removed any possibility of criminal prosecution arising from Clinton’s email practices as President Barack Obama’s secretary of state. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said last week she intended to accept the recommendations of the FBI and of career prosecutors.
But the FBI director’s blistering televised statement excoriated her handling of national secrets, contradicted her past explanations about her emails and ensured she will remain on the defensive about voters’ views of her trustworthiness and judgment.
GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump said the statement provided more evidence against “Crooked Hillary” and showed anew that “the system is rigged.” Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said the decision not to prosecute simply defied explanation.
The findings concluded a yearlong FBI investigation into whether Clinton mishandled classified information, either intentionally or through gross negligence.
Investigators who pored over tens of thousands of emails found no proof that Clinton or her aides intended to break laws governing the handling of classified information, Comey said. But he said, “There is evidence that they were extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information.”
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The statement was extraordinary, with Comey revealing his recommendation on live television from FBI headquarters rather than privately to Justice Department prosecutors, as is normally the case. Comey said he’d shared the FBI’s findings with no one before his announcement, which came just hours before Clinton traveled to North Carolina with Obama on Air Force One to campaign with him for the first time this year.
Comey directly contradicted many of Clinton’s past explanations in the case, including her assertion that she’d turned over all her emails and that she had never sent or received any that were classified at the time. The FBI chief said that in the course of the investigation, 113 emails were determined to contain classified information at the time they were sent or received.
He also found that “several thousand work-related emails” were not among the group of 30,000 Clinton turned over in 2014. And he raised the possibility that people hostile to the U.S. had gained access to her personal email account.
Yet after criticizing Clinton, her aides and the State Department for their actions, he said that after looking at similar circumstances in past inquiries, the FBI believed that “no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case.”
“No charges are appropriate in this case,” said Comey, who began a 10-year term as FBI director in 2013, meaning he would remain if she is elected president.
Comey’s announcement came three days after the FBI interviewed Clinton in a final step of its yearlong investigation.
“There is evidence to support a conclusion that any reasonable person in Secretary Clinton’s position … should have known that an unclassified system was no place” for sensitive conversations, Comey said.
Nor will the recommendation stop Trump, who has called for criminal charges, from continuing to make her private email server a campaign issue. After Comey’s announcement, Trump tweeted, “The system is rigged … Very very unfair! As usual, bad judgment.”
House Speaker Ryan of Wisconsin said the decision defied explanation, adding: “No one should be above the law.”
Clinton campaign spokesman Brian Fallon voiced approval for the decision but reiterated that it had been a “mistake” for Clinton to use personal email.
Clinton’s personal email server, which she relied on exclusively for government and personal business, has shadowed her campaign since The Associated Press revealed its existence in March 2015.
She has repeatedly said that no email she sent or received was marked classified, but the Justice Department began investigating last summer following a referral from the inspectors general for the State Department and the intelligence community.
The scrutiny was compounded by a critical audit in May from the State Department’s inspector general, the agency’s internal watchdog, that said that Clinton and her team ignored clear warnings from department officials that her email setup violated federal standards and could leave sensitive material vulnerable to hackers. Clinton declined to talk to the inspector general, but the audit said that she had feared “the personal being accessible” if she used a government email account.
The Clinton campaign said agents interviewed her last Saturday for three and one-half hours at FBI headquarters. Agents had earlier interviewed top aides including her former State Department chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, and Huma Abedin, a longtime aide who now is the vice chairwoman of Clinton’s campaign.
The staff member who set up the server, Bryan Pagliano, was granted limited immunity from prosecution by the Justice Department last fall in exchange for his cooperation.
Lynch said Friday that she would accept whatever findings and recommendations were presented to her. Though she said she had already settled on that process, her statement came days after an impromptu meeting with former President Bill Clinton on her airplane in Phoenix that she acknowledged had led to questions about the neutrality of the investigation.
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System is Rigged!
We can fix the rigged system by getting out and voting.
And voting for who exactly? A person facing charges over a University? or perhaps a person who likes to make traffic jams for payback?
Is “The System is Rigged” the only thing Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump have memorized?
Yo! Fellow Americans!
Quit whining!
It is not becoming in the land of the Free and the home of the Brave.
Belly up to the bar and take a strong slug of bitter truth: we have done this to ourselves and over a long period of time. Twenty four years ago we decided a draft dodging, lying through his teeth, skirt chasing, military loathing, serial sexual predator and pre-eminent member of the Cry Baby Boomer elite was our best choice to become POTUS 42. Not even when he cast his legacy as the first elected president to be impeached did we treat him with the contempt he deserved, but indeed have embraced him as the great champion of the Democrat Party.
And now we belatedly discover that the harridan who has studied his ways and ridden his coat tails like a magic broomstick to the cusp of personal power is also a conniving liar who takes a cavalier view of security regulations that only apply to “the little people”?
And NOW we pretend to be shocked and outraged by this easily predicted consequence of our long term dereliction of duty as sovereign citizens in deciding who is best fit for high office?
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT, over?
Just what in the hell did you IMAGINE was going to happen when we tossed our responsibility into the wind, eh?
So the good news. After digesting the bitter brew of nasty truth, perhaps we will be motivated to roll up our sleeves and resolve to undertake some long over due DAMAGE CONTROL~~beginning with the election four months hence.
So what is it to be my fellow citizens? Shall we curl up in the fetal position and whine or shall we BEGIN to do our duty as citizens of this Constitutional Republic and make an appropriate decision as to whom we will hire as top hand to run our spread for the next four years?
As the Gipper noted 52 years ago in his late October nationally televised speech supporting Goldwater, it is a time for choosing.
at thos..nailed it!
The PEOPLES COURT will have the last say!
I want to “Make America Great Again”!
Peter (Boots), “Extremely Careless” with United States secret’s means no Secret Clearance. A Presidential candidate who cannot review classified information, or if successful, President of the United States without classified information clearance? Let’s see what Congress does about this critical situation.
Poor thos, still filled with imaginary fears. But lets be realistic at least. Clinton in the final analysis was the second president to be impeached. Neither president was removed from office. Your ranting indicates that you need help. I suggest you consult a neurologist to see if you have a brain tumor or something.
thos – Oh, please. Give it a rest. There was no crime.
Plus, she’s going to crush Trump in the election. There’s that too.
kuroiwaj – You’re not satisfied making up your own law, so you’re (again) making up your own Constitution.
You have (again) tripped up against the separation of powers. Congress can do nothing and will do nothing.
Klastri, I was investigated and cleared (NAS) to receive a “Secret” clearance from 1968 when in the military. The FBI agents interviewed my neighbors and a few of my friends. Once with the clearance, we attended annual workshops to keep us informed of what we could and could not do. I’m not creating any new law, I am just questioning the FBI issues affecting Ms Clinton and if she has clearance, and if she does, it should be challenged and taken away. Ms Clinton committed serious breaches of protocol for one with a Top Secret Clearance.
Boots says: lets be realistic at least. Clinton in the final analysis was the second president to be impeached.
Reading is not your strong suit, eh Boot? Go back and check it out: Clinton is the first ELECTED President to be impeached.
Then again, History may also not be included within your /forgive the expression/ sphere of knowledge.
No surprise there.
klastri says: thos – Oh, please. Give it a rest. There was no crime.
Oh really?
Than what do you think this means, eh?
18 U.S. Code § 798 – Disclosure of classified information
(a) Whoever knowingly and willfully communicates, furnishes, transmits, or otherwise makes available to an unauthorized person, or publishes, or uses in any manner prejudicial to the safety or interest of the United States or for the benefit of any foreign government to the detriment of the United States any classified information—
(1) concerning the nature, preparation, or use of any code, cipher, or cryptographic system of the United States or any foreign government; or
(2) concerning the design, construction, use, maintenance, or repair of any device, apparatus, or appliance used or prepared or planned for use by the United States or any foreign government for cryptographic or communication intelligence purposes; or
(3) concerning the communication intelligence activities of the United States or any foreign government; or
(4) obtained by the processes of communication intelligence from the communications of any foreign government, knowing the same to have been obtained by such processes—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
BREAKING: Romanian hacker with access to Clinton emails found dead in jail cell. Comey, in his statement Tuesday morning, alluded to the fact that American enemies and individual actors most likely accessed Hillary Clinton’s emails, but Guccifer was the only person to come forward with knowledge of their contents.
Re the claim:
“There was no crime”. I am not sure if it is that clear. Perhaps more like a case of “not proven”.
The announcement reads.
“Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case”
My reading is that prosecution was not recommended because, even if gross negligence is all the statute requires, past cases involved intent and that did not appear to have happened here.
“Responsible decisions also consider …how similar situations have been handled in the past”
At this point I wonder if responsible parties will act on the following:
“this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions. ”
Personally, I think that her top secret security clearance should be lifted.
In the cyber world, what she did was like leaving a packet of top secret documents lying on the sidewalk.
No u can’t
Please be careful. They want to exert their gun rights. The doomsday moles are coming out. The thos and repugs wanna grab a gun and go changing. What? You know, the RIGGED.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUkw3Dn3u-M
No you can’t!
Not initially, but placing integrity and experience in office is an excellent first step. Vote Johnson!
lespark…correct. The PEOPLES COURT will have the last say.
The unfolding of the events fall in line with the verdict handed down.
1) A Clinton aid given partial immunity. What is that for? Immunity given to someone for their part in illegal actions. Meaning he should be cleared also and that immunity is retracted. Because if Hillary is not guilty
this person should not be too.
2) Hillary did not lie about using her own email to send classified email. As she stated, at no time did she send “classified email”, why because it would have been coded as classified. What is or maybe classified to others is not classified to her. She is smart enough to not list anything as classified. If she did, no doubt of she being guilty. So with 30,000 email plus none was classified, unbelievable.
3) Lynch should of recuse herself and an independent counsel should of taken over her job. after the meeting between her and Billy. They both knew very well of that being a no no. She did not do this and with her stating whatever the findings by the career prosecutors (FBI) she would abide by their recommendation. How interesting the time line on this. FBI interviews Hillary on Saturday for 3 1/2 hours. Billy meets Lynch at the an airport in Arizona, waiting for her on Tuesday. The press are told by the FBI that no pictures and recordings are allowed. The delayed news release on this seems questionable
The FBI director’s protocol would be to bring the findings of the investigation to Lynch personally. The attorney general to decide whether to indict or not based on the investigation. This is not what supposedly happened with the FBI director giving a press conference. Thus Lynch is given a reprieve, not being in the position to act making it okay for the FBI director to do as he did. No action to have a special independent counsel to take over after Lynch’s meeting with Billy who is his wife, who is under investigation by the FBI. Questionable yes, no, maybe so.
A sad day in America the day after celebrating its birthday. Our leaders are circumventing the laws and constitution of the United States of America and its people.
It’s really obvious that you don’t understand immunity, or why it’s extended. But of course, you had to just make something up anyway. Writing about something you’re completely ignorant about is always a winning strategy.
Immunity is granted because if the person’s attorney is any good, the only counsel is to exercise the Fifth Amendment. A good lawyer would allow a client to talk only if immunity was extended. Period.
Stop the bs Hillary is a lying crook and above the law. It’s not over yet.
klastri, thanks for your comment on my understanding of immunity, yes I do not understand the whole thing of why immunity is given. I was suppose to delete that 1st paragraph which I missed doing before sending the info.
So this guy Brian Plagiano, who had setup Clinton’s email server was given immunity as asked by his attorney, because that attorney knew if he was to testify against the targeted person they wanted to get, his testimony would incriminate him? Just wanting to hear your explanation on why would they legal authorities offer immunity to such a person and witness?
you know what? I think Comey has set this up for AG Lynch. If we lay people see that there’s enough evidence of gross negligence AG Lynch should see “the people” are up in arms with the double standards. Comey is smart, he layed it out wonderfully and now we see the double standards between the Old Boys Network and the regular Joe6pack.
Bumby – If one of my clients was asked to submit to questioning about a case by a law enforcement or prosecutorial agency, I would not permit them to speak without immunity. Period. It’s the only fit counsel an attorney would give.
That’s why we have the Fifth Amendment.
Pocho – Yes, of course. Mob rule is always the best way to go.
BREAKING NEWS – WIKILEAKS RELEASES HILLARY EMAILS FOR JULY 4TH
Here they are – read em’ and weep (or laugh).
https://wikileaks.org/clinton-emails/?q=iraq|baghdad|basra|mosoul&mfrom=&mto=&title=¬itle=&date_from=&date_to=&nofrom=¬o=&count=50&sort=0#searchresult
Klastri, how does it feel that the FBI called your candidate untruthful, dishonest, extremely careless?
Answer me.
So much for Trump’s last chance to get Hillary out of the race…
Krusha, FBI Directors comments has now created more questions than answers relating to Ms Hillary’s email fiasco. There are a lot more serious questions from the FBI’s criminal investigation.
krusha…you forgot one tiny detail…the PEOPLES COURT will decide.
FBI Director Comey is a hardcore Republican. If he had something, anything he would have charged her. Time for Republicans to end their wasteful spending of hard earned taxpayer money.
OLDduver The truth is that the Fed. Statute does not say”with intent” only, Many before Downhill have been prosecuted for handling documents “carelessly”.Which by the way everyone agrees happened. Also, I may point out, the really big issue with Nixon’s travails was not break-in,really, but the lying and coverup which she has done to the nth degree!! What say the people now?
koleanui – Well, I say that you don’t know what you’re talking about.
The thing ti remember here is actus reus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea. That applies here. There was no crime.
klastri the crime was, her aid said so she burned(destroyed) gov’t documents. She erased gov’t documents, she mishandled gov’t documents, she mishandled classified material, she allowed people of her employ(like her lawyer) to view classified documents without required secret clearance to see such.
You’re just a Dem shill!
koleanui – You can call me names if that helps you get over this loss. Your opinion of me means nothing.
You don’t understand the case law, or how her attorney dealt with the evidence. Just keep writing about things you know nothing about. Maybe doing that will occupy you until Mr. Trump loses the election.
You’re just a Dem shill!
Best thing ever happen, dark clouds over Clinton. Drip, drip, drip like a leaky faucet.
Quite the opposite. Comey wants Clinton in the race. Trump has a way better chance against a lying, conniving, dishonest candidate then Biden or Sanders. This email, foundation, Benghazi stuff is going to drip, drip, drip like a leaking faucet.
Disagree. Hillary was fully investigated and her careless and stupid use of personal emails to do government business does not rise to the standard for prosecution. No, we cannot vote for Trump who is just an entertainment figure. His solution to America’s economic problems is a big Fail. Even conservatives are deserting him.
Allie, trust me Trump does not need your vote. Please vote for careless and stupid candidate.
Allie writes about Trump:
“just an entertainment figure”
He has a “huge” successful real estate empire.
It has involved his personal management of very complex building and development procedures on a very large scale.
There have been failures, but that always happens when you take chances.
What have you accomplished in your life?
But Allie, the investigation does rise to the level that Ms Clinton will have her Top Secret clearance revoked and/or put her in a place where she cannot review classified, secret, top secret, and higher information. How will she do her job if ever elected President? Really, what Director Comey did was to remove the floor under Ms Clinton.
What Clinton said:
March 10, 2015: “I did not email any classified material to anyone on my email.”
July 2, 2016: “Let me repeat what I have repeated for many months now. I never received nor sent any material that was marked classified.”
What Comey said:
“These [classified] chains involved Secretary Clinton both sending e-mails about those matters and receiving e-mails from others about the same matters. There is evidence to support a conclusion that any reasonable person in Secretary Clinton’s position, or in the position of those government employees with whom she was corresponding about these matters, should have known that an unclassified system was no place for that conversation.
“None of these e-mails should have been on any kind of unclassified system, but their presence is especially concerning because all of these e-mails were housed on unclassified personal servers not even supported by full-time security staff, like those found at Departments and Agencies of the U.S. Government — or even with a commercial service like Gmail.”
No, he didn’t. You apparently don’t know anything about the separation of powers. Just add that to the list of things you write about but don’t understand.
Klastri doesn’t get it. Come November he’ll be whining about the American people don’t understand,, know nothing about, completely ignorant. Quite the vocabulary for one so successful.
Guy has some serious anti social tendencies.
HRC-
Drip, drip, drip, liar, liar, liar.
“The FBI’s recommendation is surprising and confusing,” Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, said. “The fact pattern presented by Director Comey makes clear Secretary Clinton violated the law. Individuals who intentionally skirt the law must be held accountable. Congress and the American people have a right to understand the depth and breadth of the FBI’s investigation.”
Comey said 110 emails in 52 email chains discovered on Clinton’s unauthorized server were classified at the time they were sent or received, including some that were “top secret.” He also said that while the probe did not prove Clinton’s server was hacked, it may have been – and he pointedly noted that she used unsecure devices while visiting countries hostile to the U.S.
You always irritate the crap out of me with your endless lolo comments in all arenas that you seem to stick your nose in. I’ve always voted as a Democrat for many elections but not this year. Our republic is in danger and our constitution and civil liberties are at risk. No the conservatives are not deserting Trump.
Yes, they are deserting him. Most folks don’t want to be associated with an overt racist.
You support him, of course, because you’re his base. Congratulations.
It was not just personal emails, it was the use of a basically unsecured server to store and transmit top secret information.
It is my opinion that, in the cyber world, this is clearly a case of gross negligence.
I read that even gmail receives more security than what she did.
One of the laws that were referenced only requires gross negligence.
My understanding is that since there was no indication of intent, or direct evidence of harm done, that is why the Director did not prosecute.
I recall that it was stated that prosecution in the past has only been carried out when these other factors are present.
This may be idle speculation but does this mean Director Comey will change his mind if next week the Russians release copies of some of the top secret emails, culled from her server.
sour grapes.
You’re one of those rail supporters that hover around on the left.
I have no doubt that the system is rigged. I have no doubt that if the target of this investigation was an average citizen he/she would be prosecuted or they would not tell him/her that they’ve been cleared.. Several years ago my name showed up in an investigation. Although I didn’t think I did anything wrong I was advised to hire an attorney. I met with my attorney several times and prepared for the worse. After a year of hearing nothing I asked my attorney if the matter was over. His response was that, with the federal government, you never know because they never tell you that you’ve been cleared. So I had this cloud hang over me for several years before it became obvious that nothing would happen.
You’re wrong. There was no crime. No prosecutor could take on this case, no matter who was involved.
Director James Comey caved according to several of his associates who had prevously respected him. They don’t understand why he did it in spite of citing all the allegations.”But the FBI director’s blistering televised statement excoriated her handling of national secrets, contradicted her past explanations about her emails and ensured she will remain on the defensive about voters’ views of her trustworthiness and judgment”.
Klastri, you are so ignorant to what is going on in the world today, then again maybe not. I am starting to figure out why you are Clinton’s no#1 fan. If Trump wins you stand to loose a lot, probably deported, free medical, free housing, free food, free phone and all the other handouts you receive with out having to work. If I was a looser like you I would be voting for Hilary as well. How’s it feel to be a prisoner of the left.
davcon – Well, Sherlock, I’m flattered that you have developed a theory about me. Funny, but I never think about you.
Good luck with that sleuth career.
While the criminal action won’t be pursued now, the director’s comments should encourage moving forward with already contemplated civil proceedings, which would somewhat curtail Hillary’s convenient use of the 5th. As a public official, she had an obligation to provide qualified access to her communications based on the Freedom of Information Act. At the very least she should be required to thoroughly explain her reasons for circumventing that process by the creation of a personal server. Regardless of the eventual outcome, her continued descent in the polls would be welcomed. Considering Trump’s simultaneous fall from grace, even more impetus would be generated for the Libertarian ticket..
Pocho…..WH, DOJ, FBI, DHS, IRS, SD are so unbelievebly corrupt….cannot even TRUST our own GOVT.
HilLIARy has said consistently that she never viewed classified material on her server, which the FBI has proven a lie. HilLIARy’s server was likely hacked by hostile actors, according to the FBI and you can imagine how many brave Americans and friends of America have died as a result of HilLIARy’s cavalier attitude. Just because Obama and his friends have managed to corrupt our system doesn’t mean HilLIARy is not guilty.
There is more than one way to skin a Hilliary.
Are you talking about the last Honolulu mayoral election?
Lol,LOL,LOL,HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA,LOL,LOL,HAHAHAHAHAHAHA,
Hillary with Obama flew onboard AF1 for campaign purposes. Does Trump have the right to use AF1 to campaign. Somethings Wrong, the system is Rigged!
This AF1 flight is Gross Negligence so Nothins wrong on Obama’s part! smh
I am sure that if old man McCain had won the 2008 election, the Donald would be flying with him today on AF1.
Exactly.
And as far as the emails are concerned, there was no crime, as I’ve been writing all along. People have fantasies about an indictment, but they need to come up a new fantasy.
Hillary has never been my choice since she supported G W’s Iraq war. But republicans have as usual made a mountain out of a mole hill with their imaginary fears and theories. I wonder why they don’t deal with her specific actions? Probably because they supported those actions or they just don’t have an alternative? What an embarrassment the republicans have become.
agree…she was, as she admits, careless and sloppy. But she committed no crimes. No, we cannot vote for Trump. He is not qualified.
In essence, in order to give Mrs. Clinton a pass, the FBI rewrote the statute, inserting an intent element that Congress did not require. The added intent element, moreover, makes no sense: The point of having a statute that criminalizes gross negligence is to underscore that government officials have a special obligation to safeguard national defense secrets; when they fail to carry out that obligation due to gross negligence, they are guilty of serious wrongdoing. The lack of intent to harm our country is irrelevant. People never intend the bad things that happen due to gross negligence.
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/437479/fbi-rewrites-federal-law-let-hillary-hook
sarge22 – You don’t understand what you’re talking about. There is case law on this and it’s settled. There was no crime. I’ve been telling you that for months. Any defense attorney could have predicted this.
Dear Allie and Boots Really???
Lets talk about behavior and experience. I’m so tired of hearing from the Dem polit-bureau that “she’s experience”.Lets use a sports analogy.
We need to keep playing our quarterback because he’s been playing all season. “But in the last two games he threw 4 interceptions, fumbled the ball 3x and threw for only 40%” But he’s experienced….
Yeah, with that record we’re going to lose!! Going forward. Downhill’s “experience”
re-set with Russia=Balkans invaded
No security for Bengazi=4 dead Americans
Get rid of Kadafy(even when he was helping us)= Libya in civil war and Isis control
Replace Egypt’s leader=new leader Muslim brotherhood and pro-radicals
Accept bribes from foreign countries
etc etc etc
Come on koleanui, Have you ever complained about all the people who died in similar attacks when GW was president? I remember the number was around 70 but I could be wrong. Oh, I know those 70 were not Americans, they were local people working for the US government and therefore they don’t count?
The problem with Hillary is she is willing to go along with regime change which is bound to end in failure. That might be an advantage with the Donald, but with the Donald, who knows if this would last.
A sarge in the army can pass with a ged. A sarge 22 is not an educated college graduate. He votes for RUMP.
Brilliant. How little you know. Best to be quiet than show your ignorance. Is klastri your failed lawyer? You are wasting your money.
If so, does that make it right? smh
Yes
bootie, your response provides another “smh” moment. With such obviously better qualified candidates available, sticking your head in the sand in support of your rather dismal ideology is the epitome of selfishness. Your frequent “what are you afraid of” jabs at the GOP is a query better suited for your own introspection.
Key work here is “if”. Never happened so it’s not really a great analogy. Just more attempts to make excuses for Obama misdeeds.
The FBI rebuke is telling. The people will have to decide. Do you want an “extremely careless” POTUS? Stupid question, of course you do.
Fortunately it never happened. If McCain had won in 2008, the dow would probably be at 3000 today.
Boots, what clan of fortune tellers do you belong too?
pocho, just review the history of the stock market.
Market does better when there is a democratic president. Republican presidents tend to give us recessions.
There you go again! Keyword here this time is “probably”. To create hypothetical scenarios only shows that you don’t have anything REAL to back up your comments.
No, Trump would NOT fly with McCain because Trump “likes people who weren’t captured”
People will be writing here today about a rigged system, when that is simply not true. As I and lots (like all) other lawyers have written, there was no crime. Discussion of one by the right wing folks was never true, and no amount of wishing on their part could make it true. The law is what it is.
There was never a crime. No prosecutor could ever have taken on this case. That would have been true for anyone – not just Mrs. Clinton.
Extremely careless.
To me, it’s not an issue of legality. She stated that she didn’t want to use the govt server because of privacy. This is the real flaw in her thinking and gives me pause that she is hiding things. If you have something private to say to your daughter or friends, pick up the da m n phone! Your running for office….play by the rules.
OK. But not criminal. There was no crime.
“There was no crime”
What was said is that no prosecution is recommended, which is not necessarily the same thing:
“Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case”
My reading is that prosecution was not recommended because, even if gross negligence is all the statute requires, past cases involved intent and that did not appear to have happened here.
“Responsible decisions also consider …how similar situations have been handled in the past”
The report suggested that other actions could be appropriate.
“this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions. ”
Prosecutors have already, many times, “taken the case” for violations of USC 18. Intentional mishandling of classified information, which the FBI evidence clearly shows took place by Clinton and her people, is a clear, unambiguous violation of the law—-unless you are one of the democrat political elite.
The “little people” go to jail, have their careers in government terminated. The liberal political elite go on to become president.
So, congratulations, democrats, the path to power is clear. Unfortunately, what is also clear is that the rule of law means nothing, that faith in the fundamental moral foundation of our government is unfounded, that the ruling elite can say anything, do anything, and get away with it.
You’re wrong, obviously. There was no crime.
Director Comey, a former federal prosecutor, agreed with every lawyer who looked at this case. It could not be prosecuted.
klastri you are clearly a biased , probably Clinton supporting, Democrat. Over the past day I’ve heard numerous competent attorneys who believe this case could/should have been prosecuted. Regardless, over the past year Clinton has been recorded numerous times lying about this case. While she may never be prosecuted the world can clearly see her lack of character.
There was no crime”.
The announcement reads.
“Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case”
My reading is that prosecution was not recommended because, even if gross negligence is all the statute requires, past cases involved intent and that did not appear to have happened here.
“Responsible decisions also consider …how similar situations have been handled in the past”
“this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions. ”
Personally, I think that her top secret security clearance should be lifted.
In the cyber world, what she did was like leaving a packet of top secret documents lying on the sidewalk.
“We” would have all been fired for doing this. At some workplaces, email forwarding is not allowed and grounds for reprimand and/or termination.
klastri, you are looking at it from one perspective, Clinton should not be prosecuted, and saying that the system is not rigged. However, you fail to look at it from the side of the many average people who have been prosecuted because they don’t have the high profile or resources of a Clinton. I’m not saying Clinton should be prosecuted what I’m saying is that the system does favor people with connections and resources.
Not in this case.
No one who did this could have been prosecuted. No prosecutor could have taken this on. There was no crime.
Finally, I was especially unpersuaded by Director Comey’s claim that no reasonable prosecutor would bring a case based on the evidence uncovered by the FBI. To my mind, a reasonable prosecutor would ask: Why did Congress criminalize the mishandling of classified information through gross negligence? The answer, obviously, is to prevent harm to national security. So then the reasonable prosecutor asks: Was the statute clearly violated, and if yes, is it likely that Mrs. Clinton’s conduct caused harm to national security? If those two questions are answered in the affirmative, I believe many, if not most, reasonable prosecutors would feel obliged to bring the case.
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/437479/fbi-rewrites-federal-law-let-hillary-hook
Klastri, Section 793(f) of the federal penal code (Title 18) regarding handling of classified information, AS WRITTEN BY CONGRESS and signed into law by the President, makes gross negligence a violation. Intent is not in the statute. However, the FBI apparently decided on its own to rewrite or to interpret the statute by inserting an intent element not intended by Congress. From everything the FBI Director said, Hillary is guilty as can be of violating the statute as written, but he gave her a pass by the intent element created by the FBI.
The Director referenced both intent and gross negligence as being a basis for felony action, but apparently ruled them out as being sufficient for criminal prosecution in this case.
However, he did indicate that equal treatment suggests this may be a case for administrative or security sanctions.
Taken to the extreme, it suggests that we could have a new president whose security clearance had been lifted.
This could not be prosecuted. Period.
Mr. Comey was an experienced federal prosecutor before becoming FBI Director. He understands the law a whole lot better than you do. I don’t understand why you insist on practicing law here. You obviously don’t understand the subject matter.
klastri, what is it that Ronin006 does not understand section 793(f) of the federal penal code (Title 18). Please justify your statement.
Bumby – Gross negligence is not the same as extreme carelessness. Mr. Comey chooses his words carefully. All of the non-lawyers on here think that the two terms are synonymous, but they are not.
This case could not be prosecuted. No one would have taken on this case.
Klastri, there were some very reputable lawyers on TV today saying the “extreme carelessness” is “gross negligence” by another name, so stop playing the word game..
Absolutely correct. Anyone who wasn’t a big shot like HRC would be busted so badly they wish they could move to Canada to avoid prosecution.
I got the impression from the text of the announcement that it is not simply a question of intent, there is also the issue of gross negligence. Quoting from the fbi website
“whether there is evidence classified information was improperly stored or transmitted on that personal system, in violation of a federal statute making it a felony to mishandle classified information either intentionally or in a grossly negligent way,”
As for equal treatment, the announcement seems to suggest that even without intent or gross negligence, that there should be consequences
“To be clear, this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions”
Klastri, you are right. When it comes to the law, you are right most of the time, I suppose. Of course, laws change and are always open to interpretation, especially when we throw words like “intent” into the mix. But when it comes to values, that’s a different matter. Morality, another. Courtesy, etc. Perhaps in the future, when you’re scanning the pages, looking for some article to beat your chest about and show just how brilliant you are, you can do yourself a favor and be a little more polite. Unless you really do enjoy looking like a pompous, nasty jerk. Now remember, I’m not calling you any names. It’s not my intent. Congratulations on calling this one correctly.
Criticism accepted, except that I’m actually right all of the time. I’ve weighed in on a lot of cases here, and I’ve been right every time. I don’t lose many cases in real life either.
I’m not a polite person and never have been. My reputation, and why my clients pay me, is because my entire adult lifetime has been spent pulling opponents apart piece by piece in a way crafted to destroy their case and their credibility. Being a pompous, nasty jerk isn’t really a bad thing if I’m right about the subject matter.
You are full of B.S. you are just a looser that hides behind a blog and pretends to live a life of importance. I deal with people like you everyday, just a wannabe.
davcon – Good for you! A looser (sic)? Got it!
Klastri, Comey said the bureau looked for evidence that “classified information was improperly stored or transmitted” on Clinton’s personal email servers, in violation of a “statute making it a felony to mishandle classified information either intentionally or in a grossly negligent way.” The evidence showed Clinton and her colleagues were “extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information” — even if they may not have “intended” to break the law. And, as he said previously, proving intent wasn’t necessary to find her guilty of a felony. Yet, he gives her a pass for her negligence by saying there was no intent. How do you explain that?
That is a blatantly false statement. Here in Honolulu, we have had cleared defense contractors led away in handcuffs when classified materials were discovered in their homes, regardless of motive or extenuating circumstances. A double standard for politicians and ordinary people. NO JUSTICE–appoint an independent special prosecutor now.
What does it take to be a crime if she knowingly sent and received classified documents using her personal server?
It is very difficult…but not all that unbelievable that HRC got a pass on being charged. Not being charged does not mean the HRC is not guilty. It just means she will not be charged. We still have have to decide thru the voting process if we want HRC in the White House. Sad…
Agreed. The PEOPLES COURT will decide.
I am going to cancel out klastri’s vote.
Such a great SA article. I think it was fairly obvious that they were not going to bring charges but exactly why did they choose not to? Did no one think to ask him this basic question?
Because there was no crime. I’ve been writing for months that the settled law requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the person sending the emails (not the one receiving them) had to have intent to break the law. That didn’t happen, so no indictment was possible. This is settled law. Mere negligence does not constitute a crime.
“settled law” “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” has nothing to do with the level at which an indictment would be warranted.
Negligence not a crime? Laughable.
I really feel sorry for you.
It doesn’t take much effort to learn.
klastri says: there was no crime … Mere negligence does not constitute a crime
It is obvious you never have qualified for the award of a security clearance that your job depended on. Otherwise you would not make such an absurd statement. Mishandling of classified information, regardless of intent, can indeed bring about substantial fines and jail time if convicted. As FBI director has noted, there was gross negligence on the part of Missus Slick Willie.
The USDOJ/FBI decision not to indict was made when the AG met with Slick Willie on the tarmac nominally to discuss their grandchildren.
You can make up any aluminum foil hat conspiracy you want to.
No prosecutor would have taken on this case. Period.
I got the impression from what I read that it is not simply a question of intent, but also “gross negligence” Quoting from
https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/statement-by-fbi-director-james-b.-comey-on-the-investigation-of-secretary-hillary-clintons-use-of-a-personal-e-mail-system
“whether there is evidence classified information was improperly stored or transmitted on that personal system, in violation of a federal statute making it a felony to mishandle classified information either intentionally or in a grossly negligent way,”
As for equal treatment, he seems to suggest that even without intent or gross negligence, that she should suffer consequences
“To be clear, this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions”
He answered the question: “No charges are appropriate in this case,” Comey said in making his announcement.
He also seemed to suggest she be subject to administrative or security sanctions.
“To be clear, this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions”
Now I await AG Lynch who’s probably crafting a speech right now as we speak that Hillary just made a mistake. Just a slap on the hand so to say
Not all mistakes and carelessness constitutes a crime. That’s what I’ve been writing for months.
There was no crime.
Information, known at the time to be classified, some of it up to the Top Secret level, was transmitted in the clear, unprotected. it might a well have been sent directly to our adversaries.
This sensitive material didn’t just insert itself onto Clinton’s unprotected system. Human beings, knowing the consequence — everyone who has had a security clearance for any period of time, especially at the TS level and above, definitely knows their obligations and consequences—- disregarded the law and disregarded fundamental national security. Someone, more than a few someones, knowingly exposed that information. That they will not be punished fundamentally undermines the credibility of our government, not to mention the unknown security damage done by the exposure of the information.
I’ve been a Democrat all my voting life but this is apalling. As for you just because you’re a lawyer doesn’t make what Crooked Hillary right. What she did was breach the security of the third highest office in our federal government. Bad judgement does not qualify her as worthy of the Presidency. Our republic is in deep trouble. Our civil liberties have been eroding for decades. The global elite strategy continues to diminish America’s strength. Is thos what our republic want, our lives dictated by the New World Order? I pray for my children and grandchildren as America heads further down the Socialist path. Oh by way others in our Federal government who had done less than Hillary was prosecuted.
Klastri may have taken some online pre law but he is not a lawyer. Can’t spell, write and the judge would find him in contempt with his combative demeanor.
“There was no crime”. I am not sure if it is that clear. Perhaps more like a case of “not proven”?
The announcement reads.
“Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case”
My reading is that prosecution was not recommended because, even if gross negligence is all the statute requires, past cases involved intent and that did not appear to have happened here.
“Responsible decisions also consider …how similar situations have been handled in the past”
At this point I wonder if responsible parties will act on the following:
“this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions. ”
Personally, I think her top secret security clearance should be lifted.
In the cyber world, what she did was like leaving a packet of top secret documents lying on the sidewalk.
Pretty disgusting .
Yeah, it’s pretty bad. Can’t understand how anyone would vote for a person with this little respect for America, and it’s process, or have so little regard for the integrity of the office. On the common sense meter, Hillary doesn’t even get off “0”. However, it is 2016, and the extreme left has totally taken over politics in America. They are the most dangerous threat facing our nation. Far more than ISIS. The fact that the Dems couldn’t come-up with a better candidate than Clinton should say it all. Buckle-up America! You’re going to decide whether or not our country survives another 4 years, and you’ve done a really bad job in the past 8 years.
spoy on
“Spot On” Peanut!
I have often asked the same question about those who vote Republican. This election takes the cake with their presumed republican nomination of a person with zero political experience and political knowledge. Love their respect for experience and knowledge. Keep it up republicans.
Ah, there is that word “most’ again. Sorry, the most dangerous threat to America has always come from republicans during my life time. Republicans have abandoned republican values and today are little more than socialists for the rich. Actually the democrats came up with a number of good candidates. You republicans though started out with close to 20 and you ended up with the Donald? The second place candidate was fabulous Ted? And you are criticizing democrats? lol
Right now I could care less whether you are a Democrat or a Republican. This country is headed down the wrong road and one day you won’t have to worry about Democrats and Republicans because we will be ruled as a Global state under a global government. The global elite are moving the pieces like a chess game across the globe. This is a real and present danger.
Agree peanutgallery. I just want to mention the torture & murder of Amb. Christopher Stevens, Glen Doherty, Sean Smith and Tyrone Woods doesn’t matter to HRC…her lust for power matters more.
The PEOPLES COURT will decide and we’ll see what kind of Americans America is made of.
Anybody else not named Clinton will not get a free pass.
I guess we need to wait and see how the administration responds to the following quote from the Directors announcement.
“To be clear, this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences. To the contrary, those individuals are often subject to security or administrative sanctions”
well, the first female felon running for president has shown us how to commit crimes. control the evidence, destroy the evidence, have co-conspirators that refuse to answer questions. the f.b.i. has not exonerated hiliar by any means.
government records were destroyed on a daily basis using burn bags. hiliar’s calendar of appointments blending in state department and clinton foundation solicitations were destroyed. hiliar’s staff at the state department also worked at the same time for her clinton foundation soliciting and securing funds.
this investigation has been most instructional for future felons. by controlling the evidence, destroying evidence and refusing to answer questions you too can avoid prosecutions for felonies.
Like this is a surprise. This woman is I believe “Evil” and would make the worst possible choice for President. Much better people with immaculate,distinguished careers have been ruined for doing far less than this bozo. ABC 2016
Don’t forget… she burned the tapes… by destroying the server.. There was definitely something on that server that would have put her in jail.. It is just time to turn the people out of washington..
Did you really expect anything else? If you or I were as “careless” as HRC, we’d be in jail.
Agree, most others not even close to doing what HRC did in this situation would have had their clearance yanked and then let go from their job because they cannot hold the job without a clearance. Yet another case among many of the Clinton;s finding ways to be above he law. The real disturbing thing is what does all this say about our current system (FBI, attorney general and their boss) about enforcing the standards to all?
Another sad episode in American politics. We need a president that can inspire us, not disgust us, and neither this woman nor Trump fits the bill. Can we please get past these meaningless, daily bickerings and look towards getting Gary Johnson in the White House? He’s a candidate all of us can look to without holding our noses.
Well, SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE… LOL, LOL, LOL
Morning fellow Trolls!
How’s that!
I was beginning to wonder about the FBI. Could I have been right? I agree James Comey is a stand-up guy, but his speech today does not exonerate Sweet Hillary ,so don’t get excited!
I mean which way does this go ? Though he say’s that the FBI will not recommend criminal prosecution against Hillary , at the same he say’s that Clinton and her aides were “Extremely Careless”. Haaaaaaaaaaa!
Rush had an excellent analogy this morning, about speeding and a Police officer pulls you over, and you tell the officer that you were “Extremly Careless”. So what does the officer do? Does he write you a Ticket OR? Does he let you Go! lol!
And let’s not forget that Top Secret and Classified material were in fact sent on her private server. Say WHAT! Is this guy trying to pull a Wool over me or what? Or Maybe ? Could it be,as Donald has stated, that the system is Rigged? We’ll see. I hope General Patreus is watching this ! IMUA
You lost me at Rush….
FBI cannot be rigged believe me. They are Bulldogs and come down hard no matter what. Based on all the news over the past year, there was no evidence of a criminal act. FBI blasted her for being careless– and that is very appropriate. If Hillary were violating the law, she would try to hide it, but then the FBI would find evidence of the cover up– they always do. Under FBI pressure some poor staff member or someone corresponding with Hillary would give her up or be sniffed out by the FBI– but nada.
Indeed they are Bulldogs as you say ,but I still wonder. Answer me why ? In the State Department why are so many pleading the Fifth? Do you see the Optics? Is this some sort of cover-up? Who knows……..
For now. We’ll have to wait and see what Wikileaks, China and the Russians have hacked into .From what I heard ,they got some juicy stuff….stay tuned
We live in a banana republic (Comey sells out)
FBI Director Comey falls in line with the Clinton Machine. You shoulda known. Corruption reigns. Comey quotes below.
“Although there is evidence of potential violations regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case.”
“Although the Department of Justice makes final decisions on matters like this, we are expressing to Justice our view that no charges are appropriate in this case.”
A decision whether or not to prosecute is not Comey’s to make, it is solely that of the DOJ. Comey has overstepped his position, but in doing so has provided perfect cover for the DOJ to protect Hillary. No more any rule of law, only rule of political connection. It was a good 240 years while it lasted, kiss it goodbye.
At least you don’t exaggerate or use hyperbole.
You should speak with a qualified attorney before commenting again on this legal matter. You have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about. Zero.
I agree Sarge “speak with a qualified attorney”…..Not some left Wing Nut Intern .Who’s too busy performing Damage Control for Hillary.Please get a job! Man did you see all her posts ? Braaaahhh! It’s like: If you keep telling a lie,than you begin to believe in that Lie? I don’t know who’s worst or who “scares me the most, Klastri ,another “World Class Liar” or ” The Delusional”….. Boots!
There was nothing to Republican biased accusations in the first case.
Do you read or know anything? Did you read THIS article. Have you even heard Clinton on the subject?
I do not see how Jim Comey will be able to sleep at night. Here’s how he handled the Gen. Petraeus case. Gen. Petraeus did far, far less than HRC: In January 2015, the New York Times reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Justice Department had recommended bringing felony charges against Petraeus for providing classified information to Broadwell. Petraeus denied the allegations and was reported to have had no interest in a plea deal. However, on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, the U.S. Justice Department announced that Petraeus agreed to plead guilty in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina to a charge of unauthorized removal and retention of classified information. On April 23, 2015, a federal judge sentenced Petraeus to two years’ probation plus a fine of $100,000. The fine was more than double the amount the Justice Department had requested. /// What’s the difference? Draw you own conclusion!
General Petraeus gave known classified materials to his mistress. There was clear intent. No question whatever about that.
EO 12356 states that the Top Secret classification level “shall be applied to information, the unauthorized disclosure of which reasonably could be expected to cause exceptionally grave damage to the national security.”
If crooked Hillary didn’t know the information she was transmitting on her private server was so sensitive (based on several Top Secret e-mails foind on her server) that it could cause “exceptionally grave damage to national security,” she is utterly incompetent to be president and handle delicate and sensitive national security matters. HILLARY FOR PRISON 2016.
Surprise! Surprise! What a waste of time and money, when everybody knew what the outcome would be in the end and we know why.
Finally, I was especially unpersuaded by Director Comey’s claim that no reasonable prosecutor would bring a case based on the evidence uncovered by the FBI. To my mind, a reasonable prosecutor would ask: Why did Congress criminalize the mishandling of classified information through gross negligence? The answer, obviously, is to prevent harm to national security. So then the reasonable prosecutor asks: Was the statute clearly violated, and if yes, is it likely that Mrs. Clinton’s conduct caused harm to national security? If those two questions are answered in the affirmative, I believe many, if not most, reasonable prosecutors would feel obliged to bring the case.
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/437479/fbi-rewrites-federal-law-let-hillary-hook
WH, DOJ, FBI, IRS, DHS…all corrupt by way of Obama…supposedly the most transparent administration as he claimd. He is a liar.
Scary time in America.
If we ban shredded cheese, can we make America grate again?
The evil b-i-t-c-h gets away with it. Vote for Trump for a change in Washington.
Resorting to name calling and supporting Trump (surprising): the man who is so pure and has never lied, never ruined others’ lives through business dealings, never purposely used bankruptcy as a way to do business, never been involved in moral affairs of the heart, is ever-supportive of “his” minorities and women, is loved by most of the rest of the world, and the list goes on. These obviously sarcastic remarks are all on record by the man, himself. Yet, Hillary is scrutinized by the Republicans for over 25 years and they can’t actually prove anything! Just because lies are repeated for 25 years STILL doesn’t make them true, though FOX “news” would have you think otherwise.
And yet you feel totally justified in voting for Hillary. Sad…
Hillary is habitual Liar, once you start to lie and see that your getting away with it you keep on doing it. It’s like a gf/wife abuser, a drunk, etc. She’s done lying once to many times and there’s no stopping it fleecing her sheep herd.
Wonder to get this out of the way. Now can we investigate whether Hill is guilty of errors of omission in the Ambassador’s death. Where exactly was she when she was needed? Did she know and shrug it off? Did she think, “Figure it out yourself. That’s your responsibility. I need my beauty sleep.” What?
Didn’t you hear that the final Republican investigation report was just released? You really need to read more.
Where was Obama on 9/11/2012?
Amazing on how long this investigation took but that in only a few days after her husband meet with the AG and a 3hr interview with the ” Butcher of Benghazi ” the no balls FBI director decides to file no charges. The Clintons are like cats with 9 lives. They can escape the justice system like a magician. So when and if she’s elected to the WH, she’ll do us more harm that Hussein has up to now. How country has gone to the Political Crooks our our country and we are all doomed to live under their rules… God help us…
Despite writing about and insulting Mr. Comey, it’s pretty clear that you know absolutely nothing about him. Nothing.
Wake up the fix was in. We shall see where this goes. Trump 2016
lack-klas-tri, you are a troll that is negating every possible views or opinions of people who believe the handling and the outcome of this case is ludicrous and a mockery of the judicial system and to the little people of America.
Unusual for you have a lot of time on your hands being a very successful attorney to be blogging days, weeks and months on the SA. You must be retired? You must be?
Sticks and stone … I couldn’t care less what your opinion of me is.
I know the subject matter with a few others here and everyone else doesn’t. Semi retired and of counsel.
klastri, you are really tough skin based on your attitudinal comments. I give you this much you are relentless in defending this outcome. You probably would be a person who others would want around if you were at war. Are you one who would say I got your back. I rest my case you are a true fighter. No hard feelings. By the way I may be better than you in other facets of life. Good night.
Illustrating that FBI Director James Comey is a liar and a fraud, his agency helped convict a Navy reservist last summer of the same crime that he just cleared Hillary Clinton of committing. In that case the reservist from northern California got criminally charged—as per FBI recommendation—for having classified material on personal electronic devices that weren’t authorized by the government to contain such information.
If any of US private citizens whould have done such dangerous Thing as Endangering the USA government as sending Classified documents over the OPEN We would already be UNDER a prison cell. Money % influence gets away, Loads. NON EQUAL TREATMENT (Yes I am Yelling!
Am I the only one who thinks self-proclaimed “His Majesty” had a hand in this ?
You’re probably the only one, yes.
You’re probably the only one that doesn’t. You have to be smarter to be a real lawyer and not a shill.
Disappointing outcome. Judge Jeanine Pirro called out the result a week ago. She bet her house that ‘Crooked Hillary’ would not be convicted.
Perhaps people will start realizing how ‘rigged’ the system is and get off their dakine and vote. Especially the one’s who complain in the shadows and refuse to vote.
The truth will come out in the election.
The real truth will come out after the election.
The real truth will come out after the election. Lynch should not accept Comey’s recommendation.
I know you don’t understand this. Mr. Comey was a respected federal prosecutor prior to being FBI Director. He knows that no prosecutor would act on this case. There was no crime.
If she knowingly sent and received classified materials on her private server, what does it take to violate the law?
Finally, I was especially unpersuaded by Director Comey’s claim that no reasonable prosecutor would bring a case based on the evidence uncovered by the FBI. To my mind, a reasonable prosecutor would ask: Why did Congress criminalize the mishandling of classified information through gross negligence? The answer, obviously, is to prevent harm to national security. So then the reasonable prosecutor asks: Was the statute clearly violated, and if yes, is it likely that Mrs. Clinton’s conduct caused harm to national security? If those two questions are answered in the affirmative, I believe many, if not most, reasonable prosecutors would feel obliged to bring the case.
Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/437479/fbi-rewrites-federal-law-let-hillary-hook
Liar, liar, liar, drip, drip, drip.
Comey sent a message that many people did not catch. If he sent his findings to the AG none of what he said today would have been made public. It was the best he could do to let the people know what a liar Hilliary was/is knowing Lynch was on the take.
Hillaryous says: WHEW!
Slippery Hilliary.
I expected this, so now the stupid americans can vote for Hillary nero for president and she will continue to fiddle while America burns if she is elected, and continue to follow Obama nero to tear this country apart.
what do you mean SA that my comment is awaiting moderation I speak the truth.
Your anger at an imagined Clinton presidency, while colorful, is reasonably accurate. I’d encourage your support for Trump, if that’s indeed your direction, to be redirected towards Gary Johnson, a candidate that offers actual ability.
A vote for Johnson would be one vote less for Trump.
Where’s the downside?
Although the FBI did not recommend charges against Hillary or others, the report provides a treasure trove of negative information for Trump to use against Hillary, and he certainly will use it.
The head of the FBI let it be known that he would call this a he saw it and if anyone pressured him not to indict if the evidence pointed to an indictment that he and his team would resign. Note that prior Secretaries of State- both Republicans– Colin Powell and Condaleeza Rice also used a private server and Powell erased all his emails so his handling of them was never known. Petreus’ case shows what the FBI looking for but could not find in Clinton’s case– Petreus kept clearly classified material at home, then knowingly and intentionally gave this material to his mistress and biographer. If Hillary had classified martial and gave it to a reporter so he could write a story she wanted, or if she gave it to a donor to her campaign they could have gotten her.
I don’t believe for a second that Hillary didn’t understand what she did was wrong. Even if she didn’t, do we need an ignoramus for president?
Trump and Bernie are both right. THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED||| unfortunately the democrats don’t care and we will probably have a bigger crook than Nixon as our president. good for the lefties, bad for America.
Lol,hahaahahahaha, lol,lol,hahahahahahaha,LOL,LOL, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Republicans and some Sanders supporters are going crazy. Its a circus when you watch the news, love it. Can see lots of Sanders supporters going for the third guy.
I can sense the frustration of the republicans because with all of Ms.Clinton’s problems their presidential candidate so be an easy shoo in. Their problem is that Donald Trump is self destructing. The more he speaks his mind the bigger the hole he digs the hole for the GOP. I was watching Fox News and Paul Ryan looked like he was ready to cry trying to defend the imbecile.
Paul Ryan never defended Trump.
I am getting sick and tired of looking at Schatz. The boy blunder.
SA needs a permanent close button.
No surprise here. Lets move on and dont forget to vote for Trump…..
The new Gotti family the Clintons
Hats off to Director Comey. If he had turned over his findings to Lynch with a recommendation no one would know what a lying sack of …. Hilliary was/is. Lynch would have sat on it until after the election. At least now we know the truth.
LesPark, fully agree with your post. Also, Dir. Comey will be following up with more recommendations on the Clinton Foundation and other investigations in the very near future. One at a time. And, we will all begin to learn the truth. Maybe even the involvement of Hawaii born President Obama with the Clinton mess.
Comey got a lot of guts. When he said he did it on his own with no outside influence you could tell he was telling the truth by looking into his eyes. He created a lot of problems for Loretta.
Liar,liar,liar, drip, drip, drip.
No, he won’t. Why do you make up and write things like this?
HRC-liar, liar, liar, drip, drip, drip. She’s far worse than DJT. Would you want to be a liar’s pick for VP? Stupid question.
Comey has been called to testify before the powerful, bipartisan House Oversight Committee to explain his decision. They have subpoena power. Stay tuned folks.
Klastri, because it’s true. Did you read the letter from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman to Director Comey? The letter is in follow up to a telephone call from Dir. Comey and it includes a lot more questions than I had.
I never thought ignoring the law intentionally could be a reason not to prosecute. My understanding is you don’t have to intend to break the law, just intend the act that broke the law. Cop out by the FBI. Pun intended.
CKMSurf, Ms Hillary was the Secretary of State, the leader of the entire Stat
What a joke and more girly men decisions. No wonder the younger generation does not know right from wrong anymore. Back in 1976, my friend carelessly forgot to clear his satchel of classified material. In fact a Confidential document and was severely reprimanded plus issued a letter that was placed in his personnel jacket. The Security Officer was his very good friend but he had no choice in doing what he did, it was considered back then a serious infraction. If it had been a Secret or Top Secret document, he probably would have been terminated. Auwe!
221 comments. Hilliary said let’s move on. She made a mistake. Oops I just pressed the nuclear button, I’m truly sorry. If I had to do it over I wouldn’t have done it.
Vlad, this is Hilliary, I pressed the wrong button. We just launched all our missiles. I’m truly sorry.
Vlad- you idiot.