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If the feds have Clinton's personal emails, too, some of them are bound to come out exactly as she feared.By Josh Gerstein and Rachael Bade
09/23/15 08:43 PM EDT
The next question in the Hillary Clinton email matter is who will force the FBI to release any documents it may have retrieved from the 2016 presidential candidate's homemade server Congress or the courts?
The answer: A federal judge may decide to get aggressive and order the law enforcement agency to turn over any newly discovered records or at least preserve them pending further court action. But don't expect congressional subpoenas to fly or FBI director James Comey to get hauled to Capitol Hill anytime soon.
Key congressional committees investigating Clintons emails argue that the courts are better suited to force the release of federal documents. One GOP source familiar with the investigations said a congressional committee could "theoretically subpoena the FBI" to demand the contents of Clinton's server, but judges are likely to wade into the issue first.
"I think the court is better positioned right now because of where the cases are in litigation," the source said.
Court action, however, depends on the aggressiveness of federal judges who are now managing more than 30 Freedom of Information Act cases involving emails on accounts maintained by Clinton or her top aides.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/hillary-clinton-fbi-emails-2016-213998#ixzz3mhVbY0Ox
LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)We should at least get to find out before the first primary
napi21
(45,806 posts)I have no problem letting the FBI decide if they are truly personal, but if THEY determine they are personal, they should remain Hillary's and confidential.
I realize we all love gossip. Heck, we might find out that she hates broccoli too! Joking aside, she IS an American citizen, as as such, deserves her privacy the same as we do.
LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)Only the ones that could potentially affect her job as SOS should be disclosed.
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)There is a website where you can read them. I can't give you the URL I am on a cell phone
It is a Gov web site and the emails are there because of FOIA requests
This is another non story
madokie
(51,076 posts)If Bernie wasn't in this race I'd be the biggest fan of Hillary there is here. I kid you not
F the pukes and the slugs they rode in on
groundloop
(11,518 posts)Monica Lewinsky.... emails..... any ol' scandal to discredit a Democrat.
ellisonz
(27,711 posts)Clearly, the former Secretary of State has no privy!