Comey says he would still reopen Clinton email probe despite Trump election
James Comey stated he would still choose to reopen the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails before the 2016 election. He described the decision as the least bad option available at the time, despite the painful consequences. Comey expressed hope that his actions did not influence the election outcome.
- ▪Comey reopened the investigation on October 28, 2016, just 11 days before the election.
- ▪He believed that not disclosing the new information would be misleading to the public and Congress.
- ▪Comey faced criticism for his decision but felt it was consistent with the values of the FBI.
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Former FBI Director James Comey said he thinks he would still make the decision to reopen the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email account just days before the 2016 presidential election. The investigation into Clinton’s private emails containing government information while she served as secretary of state was a major topic of the 2016 presidential election as she went up against President Donald Trump in the general election. Comey said on Sunday that he made the decision to reopen the investigation into the emails on Oct. 28, 2016, 11 days before Election Day, “because it was the least bad option” out of those on the table.
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