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FBI to Investigate Newly Discovered Hillary Clinton Emails, Director James Comey Says

Sean Mandell October 28, 2016 Leave a Comment

hillary clinton emails james comey

FBI Director James Comey announced on Friday that the Bureau would be examining new email evidence pertaining  to Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server during her tenure as Secretary of State.

Comey sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee saying it had discovered new emails while working on an allegedly unrelated investigation. The intent of investigating these new emails is reportedly to determine whether this crop of electronic correspondence contained any classified material.

In letter to Senate Judiciary Cmte, FBI Director Comey writes that FBI is investigating add'l emails that were discovered

— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) October 28, 2016

NBC News reports: 

“In connection with an unrelated case, the FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation … I agreed that the FBI should take appropriate investigative steps designed to allow investigators to review these emails to determine whether they contain classified information, as well as to assess their importance to our investigation,” he wrote.

In September, Comey defended his agency’s decision to not press criminal charges in the investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email sever. Documents related to the case were released just before the Labor Day weekend and included a summary of Clinton’s July interview with the FBI about her private email server, as well as a detailed investigative summary of the case.

The FBI language in the letter to Congress makes clear that new evidence has been discovered and thus will be reviewed — meaning FBI agents will read these emails. It is unusual for the FBI to tell Congress it is looking over newly discovered evidence in a criminal inquiry that was otherwise closed.

Asked to respond, a top Clinton campaign spokesperson tells NBC News, “No idea.”

Here's the letter from the FBI saying it is REOPENING Clinton email inquiry to see if there's more classified info pic.twitter.com/N8nDvZWjnk

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 28, 2016

FBI Dir just informed me, "The FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation." Case reopened

— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) October 28, 2016

.@PeteWilliamsNBC makes the key point: There would have to be pretty dramatic information in these emails to change the previous conclusion

— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) October 28, 2016

Meanwhile, this sums it up.

pic.twitter.com/NckGixGPwH

— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) October 28, 2016

The stock market took a dive after the news broke.

U.S. stocks slide following news of FBI probe into Clinton emails https://t.co/yCI6qvx1aW pic.twitter.com/ZLNqnSqhEA

— Bloomberg (@business) October 28, 2016

UPDATING…

Speaker Paul Ryan says Hillary Clinton should no longer receive classified briefings until the probe is concluded.

UPDATE: Paul Ryan calls for a suspension of all classified briefings for Hillary Clinton until email matters are fully resolved. pic.twitter.com/ntyTfR4zR5

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 28, 2016

Trump’s campaign is ecstatic.

A great day in our campaign just got even better. FBI reviewing new emails in Clinton probe @CNNPolitics https://t.co/WBltG2lAK6

— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) October 28, 2016

Still no word on what “unrelated investigation” the emails were connected with.

Law enforcement sources tell @evanperez newly discovered emails not related to WikiLeaks or Clinton Fndtn. They wouldn't describe content

— Noah Gray (@NoahGrayCNN) October 28, 2016

Donald Trump hit the campaign trail in Manchester, New Hampshire shortly after the news broke, saying “this is bigger than Watergate.”

Trump: "This is bigger than Watergate. This is bigger than Watergate, in my opinion." https://t.co/J54RiABFFl pic.twitter.com/rDPpOKNdzs

— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 28, 2016

Reporters are still waiting for a response from Clinton’s team.

Reporters waiting for Hillary Clinton to step off her plane in Iowa shortly after FBI news broke. No comment from her team yet. pic.twitter.com/qPxSYPzB0F

— Chris Megerian (@ChrisMegerian) October 28, 2016

WATCH: Hillary Clinton does not comment on FBI email review as she deplanes in Cedar Rapids, IA https://t.co/J54RiABFFl pic.twitter.com/DNVnSOtlR1

— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 28, 2016

Now questions have emerged if the initial investigation was ever closed.

MORE: FBI investigation into Clinton's private email server was never officially closed, law enforcement sources tell @jeffpeguescbs.

— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 28, 2016

Now there is a report saying that a “device” was found but did not contain actual emails from Hillary.

Pete Williams sources say in course of a separate investigation, FBI came across "a device." found emails there. but emails NOT from HRC

— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 28, 2016

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/792069375964569600

Also this:

NEW: NBC's Pete Williams reports that the e-mails Comey announced today were NOT originally withheld by Clinton or campaign.

— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) October 28, 2016

https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/792069885719252992

The Hill reports that there has been a bipartisan call from lawmakers for Comey to explain his letter:

“Director Comey should give a more complete explanation,” John Weaver, an aide to Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), said on Twitter. “Too much at stake.” […]

John Cornyn (Texas), the No. 2 Senate Republican, appeared to echo the criticism by retweeting an NBC reporter’s questioning of whether the “public deserve more” and then questioning the timing on his own.

a_weinerThe New York Times now reports that the emails were discovered during an investigation into Anthony Weiner’s ‘sexting’:

Federal law enforcement officials said Friday that the new emails uncovered in the closed investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server were discovered after the F.B.I.seized electronic devices belonging to Huma Abedin, and aide to Mrs. Clinton, and her husband, Anthony Weiner.

So, this is
1. not abt Clinton-sent emails
2. not about her server
3. found on weiner device
4. may be only 3 emails
5. wtf

— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 28, 2016

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