Your questions about the new Hillary Clinton emails, answered
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Your questions about the new Hillary Clinton emails, answered What did FBI Director James Comey announce Friday?
In a letter to Congress, FBI Director James Comey said the FBI found additional emails that may be relevant to the investigation into Clinton’s private email server.
Comey said FBI agents are reviewing the emails to see whether they contained classified information.
Is this what the FBI normally does?
No.
The FBI rarely comments on ongoing investigations.
And it is bizarre for the FBI to comment on an investigation into a major-party candidate for president days before an election.
Then why did Comey do it?
Comey decided a public letter to Congress is a better choice than waiting until after the election.
Putting off an announcement could make it seem as though Comey was withholding damaging information to protect Clinton.
Or worse, someone within the FBI could leak the news of the new emails right before the election.
Comey's actions put him at risk of being accused of unfairly affecting the election.
Where did these new emails come from?
According to reports, the emails were found as part of the investigation into former congressman Anthony Weiner, estranged husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin.
Weiner has been under FBI investigation for exchanging lewd photos with a minor.
The new emails were found on a laptop that was seized as part of the investigation.
What are in the new emails?
We don’t know yet.
The FBI obtained a warrant over the weekend to search through the 650,000 new Clinton emails.
What has the reaction been from Trump, Clinton and other partisans?
Trump is thrilled about the news, mentioning it at nearly every campaign stop.
Clinton said Comey should quickly release any information he has.
Other Democrats blasted the FBI director, accusing him of a partisan meddling in the election.
What happens next?
The FBI is working through the emails to determine whether they contain classified information.
This process is lengthy and will likely continue beyond Election Day.
In a letter to Congress, FBI Director James Comey said the FBI found additional emails that may be relevant to the investigation into Clinton’s private email server.
Comey said FBI agents are reviewing the emails to see whether they contained classified information.
Is this what the FBI normally does?
No.
The FBI rarely comments on ongoing investigations.
And it is bizarre for the FBI to comment on an investigation into a major-party candidate for president days before an election.
Then why did Comey do it?
Comey decided a public letter to Congress is a better choice than waiting until after the election.
Putting off an announcement could make it seem as though Comey was withholding damaging information to protect Clinton.
Or worse, someone within the FBI could leak the news of the new emails right before the election.
Comey's actions put him at risk of being accused of unfairly affecting the election.
Where did these new emails come from?
According to reports, the emails were found as part of the investigation into former congressman Anthony Weiner, estranged husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin.
Weiner has been under FBI investigation for exchanging lewd photos with a minor.
The new emails were found on a laptop that was seized as part of the investigation.
What are in the new emails?
We don’t know yet.
The FBI obtained a warrant over the weekend to search through the 650,000 new Clinton emails.
What has the reaction been from Trump, Clinton and other partisans?
Trump is thrilled about the news, mentioning it at nearly every campaign stop.
Clinton said Comey should quickly release any information he has.
Other Democrats blasted the FBI director, accusing him of a partisan meddling in the election.
What happens next?
The FBI is working through the emails to determine whether they contain classified information.
This process is lengthy and will likely continue beyond Election Day.