DOJ Finds FBI Botched Clinton Email Probe Overlooked Key Evidence

Newly released documents and reports reveal that the FBI, under then-Director James Comey, conducted an incomplete and negligent investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley criticized the FBI for failing to perform fundamental investigative work, including neglecting to review thumb drives containing potentially key evidence, despite acknowledging Clinton's 'extremely careless' handling of classified information. The declassified appendix to the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General's 2018 report highlights that the FBI never finalized or submitted requests to review highly classified materials found on these thumb drives, effectively sandbagging the investigation. This lack of due diligence contrasts sharply with the FBI's extensive probe into the Trump-Russia collusion allegations, which Grassley and others describe as politically motivated. The incomplete investigation has drawn bipartisan criticism, with Attorney General Pam Bondi supporting transparency and accountability efforts. Overall, these revelations fuel ongoing debates about political bias and the integrity of federal investigations during that period.