FBI reveals probe into Hillary Clinton’s emails finds no evidence of crime being committed
The FBI has announced that its latest probe into of Hillary Clinton's emails has found no evidence of a crime having been committed.
FBI director James Comey today revealed that the review did not change the agency's conclusion from July, when it said that no charges were warranted.
The announcement came in a letter to congressional lawmakers two days before Election Day.
Comey said the FBI has worked "around the clock to process and review a large number of emails" obtained from a device belonging to Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former congressman and estranged husband of top Clinton aide Huma Abedin.
He said the review concluded Clinton should not be prosecuted for her handling of classified information at the State Department.
The Democrat’s campaign communications director Jennifer Palmieri welcomed the move this evening.
She told reporters: "We are glad to see that he has found – as we were confident that he would – that he's confirmed the conclusions that he reached in July.
"And we're glad that this matter is resolved."
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The scandal has emboldened Donald Trump, who today warned that his rival would be under investigation as president, prompting an "unprecedented constitutional crisis".
In the wake of today’s news that she will face no criminal charges, the Republican candidate said Clinton was protected by a “rigged system”.
Trump landed in Minnesota for a rally moments after Comey's announcement.
He made no direct mention of the FBI decision and continued to insist that Clinton would be under investigation during her potential presidency.
"She's protected by a rigged system," he said. "She shouldn't even be allowed to run for president."
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The FBI began investigating the handling of classified material on Clinton's private server in New York shortly after she announced her bid in April 2015.
Last July, in an extraordinary public statement on an ongoing case, Comey announced he was not recommending criminal charges against Clinton and called the decision "not even a close call".
But he also delivered blistering criticism of Clinton, calling her and her team "extremely careless" with their handling of national secrets.
Clinton had appeared to be heading for a sweeping victory before the FBI review, but Comey's announcement blunted her momentum.
Since then, national polls and battleground states have tightened, though Clinton still appears to hold an edge over Trump in the campaign's last moments.
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