The Trump administration's State Department is intensifying its investigation into the email records of dozens of former department officials and aides to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
As many as 130 officials have been recently contacted by investigators from the State Department, current and former officials told the Washington Post.
Although some who are under scrutiny view the recent activity as the Trump administration's decision to wield power against political adversaries, senior State Department officials said they are simply following standard protocol in an investigation that initially started during the Obama administration.
The list of State Department officials being questioned includes assistant secretaries of state responsible for U.S. policy in the Middle East, Europe, and Central Asia, as well as several ambassadors.
The State Department review began after the FBI investigated Clinton's use of an unauthorized server, hosted in the basement of her home in Chappaqua, New York, during her time as secretary of state from 2009 to 2013.
Former FBI Director James Comey publicly recommended in 2016 that no charges be brought against Clinton or anyone else involved with her private email network, but he admonished Clinton and her team for being "Extremely careless" in handling classified information.
Earlier this summer, the State Department informed Congress that its review of the mishandling of classified information found 23 "Violations" and seven "Infractions" by 15 individuals.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/state-department-ramps-up-investigation-into-email-records-of-former-clinton-aides
As many as 130 officials have been recently contacted by investigators from the State Department, current and former officials told the Washington Post.
Although some who are under scrutiny view the recent activity as the Trump administration's decision to wield power against political adversaries, senior State Department officials said they are simply following standard protocol in an investigation that initially started during the Obama administration.
The list of State Department officials being questioned includes assistant secretaries of state responsible for U.S. policy in the Middle East, Europe, and Central Asia, as well as several ambassadors.
The State Department review began after the FBI investigated Clinton's use of an unauthorized server, hosted in the basement of her home in Chappaqua, New York, during her time as secretary of state from 2009 to 2013.
Former FBI Director James Comey publicly recommended in 2016 that no charges be brought against Clinton or anyone else involved with her private email network, but he admonished Clinton and her team for being "Extremely careless" in handling classified information.
Earlier this summer, the State Department informed Congress that its review of the mishandling of classified information found 23 "Violations" and seven "Infractions" by 15 individuals.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/state-department-ramps-up-investigation-into-email-records-of-former-clinton-aides
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