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Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 11:30 PM Jun 2016

FBI offers second secret filing in Clinton email suit

FBI offers second secret filing in Clinton email suit

The FBI is offering a federal judge a second secret glimpse into the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server.

The Justice Department asked a federal judge Monday to accept "additional details" under seal about how the FBI conducted its search for records a Vice News journalist requested under the Freedom of Information Act from the law enforcement agency about the probe it is conducting into Clinton's email set-up and how classified information came to reside in the Democratic presidential candidate's account.

"These details supplement defendant’s showing that it conducted a reasonable search, but cannot be disclosed on the public record without compromising information that the FBI seeks to protect," Justice Department lawyers wrote, citing FOIA exemption for ongoing government investigations and enforcement actions...



Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2016/06/fbi-offers-second-secret-filing-in-clinton-email-suit-223973#ixzz4ArQEjUYN

Interesting timing.
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FBI offers second secret filing in Clinton email suit (Original Post) Barack_America Jun 2016 OP
I have no idea what this means... Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #1
I don't either, but found it interesting that the FBI... Barack_America Jun 2016 #2
I believe Vice filed a FOIA request on the 30000 deleted emails SpareribSP Jun 2016 #6
thanks, that helps a little Voice for Peace Jun 2016 #7
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #3
Maybe, maybe not. Barack_America Jun 2016 #4
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #5

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
2. I don't either, but found it interesting that the FBI...
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:00 AM
Jun 2016

...reached out to the judge...today...the day before the primaries.

SpareribSP

(325 posts)
6. I believe Vice filed a FOIA request on the 30000 deleted emails
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:25 AM
Jun 2016

That were later recovered. This request was rejected without explanation, which is legal to protect an investigation. They're providing more details on it now, but still not publicly. That's what I gather at least.

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Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
4. Maybe, maybe not.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:08 AM
Jun 2016

But there has been an interesting trend of FBI leaks, filings and press conferences coinciding with "big news" events for Hillary.

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