FBI Clinton Email Probe Criticized After New Disclosures

Recently declassified documents, released by Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, reveal that the FBI under James Comey did not fully investigate Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server and mishandling of classified information while Secretary of State. The annex to a 2018 Justice Department inspector general report shows the FBI received thumb drives with sensitive data, including emails from then-President Obama, but did not conduct targeted searches as recommended internally. Grassley and others have criticized the FBI's lack of diligence, especially when compared to its Trump-Russia investigation. The FBI concluded its Clinton email investigation in 2016 by recommending against prosecution due to insufficient evidence of intent. These revelations have reignited debate over political bias and discrepancies in federal investigations during the Obama administration. It remains unclear whether the FBI has revisited the evidence since.