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Hillary Clinton 'extremely careless' in use of email server, FBI says – politics live Hillary Clinton 'extremely careless' in use of email server, FBI says – politics live
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Politico is in Charlotte for the Obama-Clinton event. Full room:
The #scene pic.twitter.com/ZkQeB3uBWl
We’ll have a live video stream when the time comes.
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With the conventions looming and both campaigns expected to announce vice presidential picks any day now, it seems about time to bid the primary season a fond farewell. Here’s a video tribute to the way we were:
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Kentucky senator Rand Paul, who is running for reelection, tweets that the “rule of law has been turned upside down”:
The FBI then announced she would face no charges. This is an outrage and the rule of law has been turned upside down.
The appearance is terrible. The decision is astounding. Ppl have gone to jail for less severe classified breaches and national security.
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RNC: 'they were never going to prosecute'
The Republican national committee questions the impartiality of the FBI in a statement replying to the likely justice department decision not to indict Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information.
“As the Obama administration has repeatedly shown throughout this process, they were never going to prosecute Clinton’s criminal behavior because they are counting on her to deliver their failed agenda a third term”, the statement says:
RNC says FBI investigation shows Clinton's 'complete lack of judgment, honesty, and preparedness' to be president pic.twitter.com/w7laMy5cy7
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Comey first investigated the Clintons 20 years ago, points out Massimo Calabresi in Time magazine:Comey first investigated the Clintons 20 years ago, points out Massimo Calabresi in Time magazine:
Some fascinating Comey/Clinton history here https://t.co/B8ooeY9WaM pic.twitter.com/gvjd7TsgQ8Some fascinating Comey/Clinton history here https://t.co/B8ooeY9WaM pic.twitter.com/gvjd7TsgQ8
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The Clinton campaign has released a new video – an Obama testimonial to Clinton’s steadiness and team spirit.The Clinton campaign has released a new video – an Obama testimonial to Clinton’s steadiness and team spirit.
“She could not have been more diligent, more tireless, more loyal, more committed,” he says. He thinks she’d be “an outstanding president”:“She could not have been more diligent, more tireless, more loyal, more committed,” he says. He thinks she’d be “an outstanding president”:
In a new interview, @POTUS talks about why Hillary has everything it takes to be president.https://t.co/MRwg5h0LMqIn a new interview, @POTUS talks about why Hillary has everything it takes to be president.https://t.co/MRwg5h0LMq
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Introducing Voices of AmericaIntroducing Voices of America
At times when the presidential nominating contest failed to produce substantive debate on issues of concern to US voters, a chasm grew between what matters and what was actually discussed.At times when the presidential nominating contest failed to produce substantive debate on issues of concern to US voters, a chasm grew between what matters and what was actually discussed.
Our Voices of America project attempts to fill some of that gap. More than 1,500 American voters have given us insight into the issues they care about most. Now we’re presenting those issues to our readers.Our Voices of America project attempts to fill some of that gap. More than 1,500 American voters have given us insight into the issues they care about most. Now we’re presenting those issues to our readers.
First, reporters covering primary season contests in the snows of February and the sunshine of June interviewed dozens of voters in person – from Trump supporters to Bernie backers. You can see them and read their views on our site:First, reporters covering primary season contests in the snows of February and the sunshine of June interviewed dozens of voters in person – from Trump supporters to Bernie backers. You can see them and read their views on our site:
Climate change: the missing issue of the 2016 campaign https://t.co/lP2H0u3ZtN @GuardianUS begins Voices of America, what matters to votersClimate change: the missing issue of the 2016 campaign https://t.co/lP2H0u3ZtN @GuardianUS begins Voices of America, what matters to voters
Then we asked visitors to Guardian US to tells us about the single most important issue to them. This part of the exercise was not scientific; it provides a vivid range of opinions, from 1,385 people across all 50 states, but it is not weighted like an opinion poll to mirror the demographics of the US.Then we asked visitors to Guardian US to tells us about the single most important issue to them. This part of the exercise was not scientific; it provides a vivid range of opinions, from 1,385 people across all 50 states, but it is not weighted like an opinion poll to mirror the demographics of the US.
With that in mind, we arranged a series of six discussion groups: in swing states Colorado, Florida, Ohio and Virginia; in red state Texas; and in blue state New York. We spoke with white male Republicans in Cleveland, Latinos in Orlando, black students in Virginia, older women in Dallas, millennials in Albany, and working mothers across Colorado, hoping to hear the authentic voices of groups who will help decide the November elections.With that in mind, we arranged a series of six discussion groups: in swing states Colorado, Florida, Ohio and Virginia; in red state Texas; and in blue state New York. We spoke with white male Republicans in Cleveland, Latinos in Orlando, black students in Virginia, older women in Dallas, millennials in Albany, and working mothers across Colorado, hoping to hear the authentic voices of groups who will help decide the November elections.
This week our reporting takes us to California, Florida, North Carolina and Washington DC, in pursuit of some of the issues raised by voters: the impact of climate change, big money in politics, chronic homelessness, and the squeezing of the middle class.This week our reporting takes us to California, Florida, North Carolina and Washington DC, in pursuit of some of the issues raised by voters: the impact of climate change, big money in politics, chronic homelessness, and the squeezing of the middle class.
Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?
We want to continue to hear from you, our readers, to be guided by your concerns and to illuminate what really matters. We’ll be inviting you every week to add your voice on the big questions before the US decides on election day.We want to continue to hear from you, our readers, to be guided by your concerns and to illuminate what really matters. We’ll be inviting you every week to add your voice on the big questions before the US decides on election day.
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Clinton’s busy morning in pictures:Clinton’s busy morning in pictures:
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Walker to address convention – reportWalker to address convention – report
Ladies and germs, it looks like we have a taker: Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, unlike a roll call of other prominent Republicans, has agreed to speak at the Republican national convention in Cleveland in a couple weeks, according to a report by Wisconsin local WKOW:Ladies and germs, it looks like we have a taker: Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, unlike a roll call of other prominent Republicans, has agreed to speak at the Republican national convention in Cleveland in a couple weeks, according to a report by Wisconsin local WKOW:
Walker confirmed news of the speaking engagement to 27 News at an event in Platteville Tuesday morning.Walker confirmed news of the speaking engagement to 27 News at an event in Platteville Tuesday morning.
Walker has been an unvarnished critic of Trump. His withdrawal speech from the presidential campaign was a call for other candidates to follow suit so one of them could beat Trump.Walker has been an unvarnished critic of Trump. His withdrawal speech from the presidential campaign was a call for other candidates to follow suit so one of them could beat Trump.
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Chris Christie: on vacationChris Christie: on vacation
With Donald Trump expected to announce the identity of his running mate next week, New Jersey governor Chris Christie is vacationing in Italy, the Washington Post reports:With Donald Trump expected to announce the identity of his running mate next week, New Jersey governor Chris Christie is vacationing in Italy, the Washington Post reports:
Per sources, Christie on vacation w/ wife in Italy. So no sched. mtgs or events w/ Trump. Their aides in contact. Christie back later in wkPer sources, Christie on vacation w/ wife in Italy. So no sched. mtgs or events w/ Trump. Their aides in contact. Christie back later in wk
Will he drop by Alfonso Costa’s place?Will he drop by Alfonso Costa’s place?
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For the occasion of Comey’s announcement of a recommendation of no charges against Hillary Clinton, Texas senator Ted Cruz has gone to the vault and re-upped this campaign ad, playing on a famous Office Space scene, from February:
It feels good to be a Clinton —> https://t.co/fwTCBWhhNq
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Clinton and aide Huma Abedin are getting comfortable aboard Air Force One in advance of their flight to North Carolina with the president, Time’s Zeke Miller reports:
.@HillaryClinton just boarded Air Force one with @johnpodesta @HumaAbedin. Boarded before press.
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Clinton camp: 'this matter is now resolved'
Clinton spokesman Brian Fallon has released a statement on the FBI recommendation of no criminal charges against the former secretary of state:
We are pleased that the career officials handling this case have determined that no further action by the Department is appropriate. As the Secretary has long said, it was a mistake to use her personal email and she would not do it again. We are glad that this matter is now resolved.
That last line echoes Clinton’s statement on the congressional committee report last week on the Benghazi affair. “I’ll leave it to others to characterize this report, but I think it’s pretty clear it’s time to move on,” she said.
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Ryan: FBI 'announcement defies explanation'
House speaker Paul Ryan says the FBI “announcement defies explanation” and “it appears damage is being done to the rule of law”.
“Declining to prosecute secretary Clinton for recklessly mishandling and transmitting national security information will set a terrible precedent”, Ryan says:
While I respect the professionals at the FBI, this announcement defies explanation. No one should be above the law. pic.twitter.com/OqctxglquI
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Priebus: Clinton guilty of 'gross negligence'
RNC chairman Reince Priebus has tweeted his reaction to the Comey statement, noting that Comey described the threshold for criminal charges as “gross negligence,” then said Clinton had been “extremely careless”, then said Clinton’s conduct had not met the threshold for criminal charges.
What’s the difference between gross negligence and extremely careless, Priebus would like to know?
Gross Negligence = blatant indifference to one's legal duty. Comey defined @HillaryClinton 's actions as gross negligence in that presser.
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Here’s video of Comey delivering key passages of his statement:
Although we did not find clear evidence that Secretary Clinton or her colleagues intended to violate laws governing the handling of classified information, there is evidence that they were extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information. [...]
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.
Separately, it is important to say something about the marking of classified information. Only a very small number of the e-mails containing classified information bore markings indicating the presence of classified information. But even if information is not marked “classified” in an e-mail, participants who know or should know that the subject matter is classified are still obligated to protect it.
While not the focus of our investigation, we also developed evidence that the security culture of the State Department in general, and with respect to use of unclassified e-mail systems in particular, was generally lacking in the kind of care for classified information found elsewhere in the government.
With respect to potential computer intrusion by hostile actors, we did not find direct evidence that Secretary Clinton’s personal e-mail domain, in its various configurations since 2009, was successfully hacked. But, given the nature of the system and of the actors potentially involved, we assess that we would be unlikely to see such direct evidence. We do assess that hostile actors gained access to the private commercial e-mail accounts of people with whom Secretary Clinton was in regular contact from her personal account. We also assess that Secretary Clinton’s use of a personal e-mail domain was both known by a large number of people and readily apparent. She also used her personal e-mail extensively while outside the United States, including sending and receiving work-related e-mails in the territory of sophisticated adversaries. Given that combination of factors, we assess it is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton’s personal e-mail account. [...]
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. [...]
In looking back at our investigations into mishandling or removal of classified information, we cannot find a case that would support bringing criminal charges on these facts. All the cases prosecuted involved some combination of: clearly intentional and willful mishandling of classified information; or vast quantities of materials exposed in such a way as to support an inference of intentional misconduct; or indications of disloyalty to the United States; or efforts to obstruct justice. We do not see those things here. [...]
As a result, 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.
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Ryan: Trump's image 'anti-Semitic'
House speaker Paul Ryan has acknowledged that a graphic Donald Trump sent from his Twitter account Saturday was “anti-Semitic” and he calls on the Trump campaign “to fix that” – “the point is I think he has to clean this up”.
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FLAG: Paul Ryan calls Trump's tweet "anti-Semitic" to @SykesCharlie: https://t.co/lkt2ZVNRNc pic.twitter.com/sqotaTiF7a
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Comey acknowledges 'administrative sanctions' may be typical in other cases
Many commentators have zeroed in on a strange twist in Comey’s statement, when he admitted that “in similar circumstances”, “this actvity” would prompt “security or administrative sanctions”, “but that is not what we are deciding now”.
Comey did not say that “in similar circumstances” “this activity” would have prompted criminal charges. In fact, he said that “we cannot find a case that would support bringing criminal charges on these facts” (full Comey statement here):
In looking back at our investigations into mishandling or removal of classified information, we cannot find a case that would support bringing criminal charges on these facts. All the cases prosecuted involved some combination of: clearly intentional and willful mishandling of classified information; or vast quantities of materials exposed in such a way as to support an inference of intentional misconduct; or indications of disloyalty to the United States; or efforts to obstruct justice. We do not see those things here.
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. But that is not what we are deciding now.
Comey does not go on to explain. His next paragraph:
As a result, 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.
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One year ago: Clinton 'confident' email material not classified
Here’s a throwback to July 2015, when Clinton told reporters that she was “confident that I never sent or received any information that was classified” at the time:
Today Comey said the FBI investigation found that “110 e-mails in 52 e-mail chains have been determined by the owning agency to contain classified information at the time they were sent or received,” and “Eight of those chains contained information that was Top Secret at the time they were sent.”
If you believe Comey's findings, it means Clinton publicly lied on key points on multiple occasions. But whatever. https://t.co/SkGmZMYQVw
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Sanders’ official Twitter account is not apparently interested in the FBI’s assessment of Clinton’s “extremely careless” handling of top-secret information:
It is clear that we need to fundamentally reject our “free trade” policies and move to fair trade. https://t.co/WxKxmnKxgj #StopTPPNow
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