Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that former
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not face criminal charges in relation
to gross negligence of her of classified information on her secret, private
e-mail server.
Loretta Lynch said:
Late this
afternoon, I met with FBI Director James Comey and career prosecutors and
agents who conducted the investigation of Secretary Hillary Clinton’s use of a
personal email system during her time as Secretary of State. I received and
accepted their unanimous recommendation that the thorough, year-long
investigation be closed and that no charges be brought against any individuals
within the scope of the investigation.
Last Tuesday, Lynch met
secretly with President Bill Clinton on her government airplane at Phoenix’s
Sky Harbor International Airport. She later claimed that they had only
discussed personal matters, though she admitted that the meeting created the
appearance of impropriety. As a result, she said, she would defer to the FBI in
deciding whether or not to prosecute. Seems like the meeting turned put how the Clinton's it to go.
A week later, FBI director
James Comey announced that while the bureau had found evidence of “extremely
careless” handling of classified information, he would not recommend she be
prosecuted because of a lack of evidence of “intent” — though intent is not an
element of the crime under the relevant federal statute. No criminal admits intent.
