U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Honorable Richard M. Burr
Chairman
Select Committee on Intelligence
Honorable Charles Grassley
Chairman
Committee on the Judiciary
Honorable Richard Shelby
Chairman
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science
and Related Agencies
Honorable Ron Johnson
Chairman
Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs
Dear Messrs Chairmen:
Washington. D. C. 20535
October 28, 20l6
Honorable Devin Nunes
Chairman
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Honorable Robert Goodlatte
Chairman
Committee on the Judiciary
Hotterable John Culberson
Chairman
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,
Science and Related Agencies
Honorable Jason Chaffetz
Chairman
Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
In previous congressional testimony, I referred to the fact that the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) had completed its investigation of former Secretary Clinton?s personal email
server. Due to recent developments, 1 am writing to supplement my previous testimony.
In connection with an unrelated case, the FBI has learned of the existence of emails that
appear to be pertinent to the investigation. I am writing to inform you that the investigative team
briefed me on this yesterday, and I agreed that the FBI should take investigative
steps designed to allow investigators to review these emails to determine whether they contain
classified information, as well as to assess their importance to our investigation.
Although the FBI cannot yet assess whether or not this material may be significant. and I
cannot predict how long it will take us to complete this additional work, I believe it is important
to update your Committees about our efforts in light of my previous testimony.
Sincerely yours,
James B. Comey
Director
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