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State Dept.: Clinton IT aide's email archive is lost
By Julian Hattem - 05/09/16 02:10 PM EDT Greg Nash  Comments: 4145
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/279233-state-dept-claims-to-have-no-emails-from-clinton-it-aide

  "The State Department has lost all archived copies of the emails sent to
   and from the man believed to have set up and maintained Hillary
   Clinton's private email server during the four years she served as
   secretary, it said on Monday.
   
   However, the department has recovered some of IT specialist Bryan
   Pagliano's messages, according to spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau, in
   apparent contradiction of a Republican National Committee (RNC) court
   filing earlier in the day.
   
   "The department has searched for Mr. Pagliano's email pst file and has
   not located one that covers the time period of Secretary Clinton's
   tenure," Trudeau said in a statement early on Monday evening. A pst
   file is a format for preserving email messages.
   
   "The absence of this email file, however, does not indicate that the
   department has no emails sent or received by him," she added. "In fact,
   we have previously produced through [the Freedom of Information Act]
   and to Congress emails sent and received by Mr. Pagliano during
   Secretary Clinton's tenure."
   
   The State Department had previously told Senate Judiciary Committee
   Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) that it could not find any backups of
   Pagliano's email as part of a congressional probe in December, but its
   acknowledgment of the missing files on Monday nonetheless inflamed
   criticism of the agency's recordkeeping practices.
   
   Trudeau declined to comment on how or whether Pagliano stored his
   emails, or whether he might have decided to delete them after a certain
   period of time.
   
   "It is not required for employees to save every email they sent and
   received, however they must preserve federal records," she told
   reporters during the daily State Department briefing.
   
   The RNC demanded the IT aide's records as part of a lawsuit under the
   Freedom of Information Act filed earlier this year. The RNC went to
   court to obtain emails to and from Pagliano, among other records
   connected to Clinton's time in office, as part of what is likely to be
   a protracted attack on the likely Democratic presidential nominee.
   
   The State Department's claim that it has found at least some messages
   to and from Pagliano, presumably through the accounts of other people
   that he communicated with, is at odds with a RNC filing earlier in the
   day, which made a more sweeping assertion.
   
   "[T]he State Department has represented that no responsive records
   exist ... [of] [a]ny and all emails sent to, or sent by, Bryan Pagliano
   for the time period May 1, 2009 through February 1, 2013," the RNC said
   in a filing as part of the court case.
   
   The State Department's Monday evening statement, which came hours after
   the department first addressed the missing emails, seemed to take issue
   with the RNC's description of its position.
   
   "At no point did the State Department convey to the RNC that we did not
   intend to produce responsive emails within our possession, consistent
   with our obligations under the law," Trudeau said in her statement. "As
   this matter is in ongoing litigation, as is standard, the department
   cannot comment further on this matter."
   
   In addition to the emails, the State Department also does not have any
   text messages or BlackBerry Messenger messages sent to or from Clinton
   during her time in office, the RNC claimed. The State Department
   declined to discuss that declaration.
   
   On Monday, federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson gave the State Department
   until May 23 to declare when it would hand documents over to the RNC or
   to file another motion.   
   
   Pagliano has emerged as a key figure in the growing saga surrounding
   Clinton's controversial email setup.
   
   After working on her 2008 campaign, Pagliano is reported to have set up
   the server in her Chappaqua, N.Y., home the following year and
   maintained it throughout her tenure as the nation's top diplomat.
   
   Earlier this year, the Justice Department granted Pagliano immunity in
   exchange for his cooperation with the FBI investigation connected to
   Clinton's server, and the possibility that classified information may
   have been mishandled.
   
   That investigation appears to be reaching its final stages, following
   reports in recent weeks that investigators and federal prosecutors have
   interviewed several Clinton aides. Clinton herself is expected to
   answer the government's questions about the email setup in the coming
   days or weeks. 
   
   Tags: Hillary Clinton, Chuck Grassley "




Hillary Rakes in Nearly $75,000 From Justice Department Employees
Calls continue for appointment of a special counsel
BY: Joe Schoffstall  May 10, 2016 4:58 am
http://freebeacon.com/issues/hillary-rakes-nearly-75000-justice-department-employees/

  "Hillary Clinton has received nearly $75,000 in political contributions
   from employees at the Department of Justice, the agency that would
   decide whether or not to act if the FBI recommended charges against
   Clinton or her aides following its investigation into her private email
   server.
   
   Justice Department employees have given Clinton far more money than her
   rivals, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Donald Trump, according to a
   review of federal campaign contributions for the 2016 presidential
   cycle.
   
   Clinton collected $73,437 from individuals who listed the "Department
   of Justice" as their employer. Twelve of the 228 contributions were for
   $2,700, the maximum individual amount allowed by law.
   
   The fundraising haul marks a dramatic increase over Clinton's
   unsuccessful presidential run in 2008, when she took in 23
   contributions totaling $15,930 from employees at the agency, according
   to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics.
   
   Trump, by comparison, has received little help from Justice Department
   employees, recording just two contributions for a total of $381.
   
   Sanders has taken 51 donations totaling $8,900 from Justice Department
   employees.
   
   David Bossie, president of the watchdog group Citizens United, told the
   Washington Free Beacon he is not surprised by the donations, and
   renewed his call for Attorney General Loretta Lynch to appoint a
   special counsel to handle Clinton's case.
   
   "I'm not surprised in the least to see more evidence that shows the
   politicization of the Justice Department," Bossie said in a statement
   to the Free Beacon. "How can Democrat political appointees fairly
   investigate someone who is about to become their nominee for president?
   That's why last July I called on Attorney General Lynch to appoint an
   impartial special counsel to investigate the private Clinton email
   server."
   
   "Today, I renew my call that Attorney General Lynch must appoint a
   special counsel to determine if Hillary Clinton or her agents broke the
   law and compromised our national security," he continued. "This
   investigation needs to be conducted free of political influence once
   and for all."
   
   Bossie has questioned whether Lynch could remain impartial due to her
   past political donations. Lynch gave $10,700 in contributions to
   Democratic candidates between 2004 and 2008.
   
   Howard Krongard, who was inspector general for the State Department
   from 2005 to 2008, predicted earlier this year that even if the FBI
   referred Clinton's case to the Justice Department for prosecution it
   would "never get to an indictment."
   
   Krongard said the case would have to go through "four loyal Democratic
   women," including Lynch, top White House adviser Valerie Jarrett,
   Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, and Assistant Attorney General
   Leslie Caldwell, who heads the department's criminal division.
   
   The FBI is expected to interview Clinton in the coming weeks about her
   email practices. Clinton maintains that she has not been contacted by
   the FBI about an interview. However, the FBI has interviewed Clinton's
   aides, including top adviser Huma Abedin.
   
   The Justice Department did not return a request for comment.
   
   Update 05/10/16: After publication, former U.S. Attorney Matthew
   Whitaker, who directs the watchdog group Foundation for Accountability
   and Civic Trust, called for a special counsel to investigate Hillary
   Clinton.
   
   "The report out today that Hillary Clinton received almost $75,000 in
   political contributions from Justice Department employees is yet
   another reason why the Justice Department cannot and should not decide
   whether to bring a case against Hillary Clinton for her reckless
   handling of classified information while Secretary of State," Whitaker
   said in a statement. "The decision of whether or not to bring a case
   against Clinton will be a difficult one for Attorney General Loretta
   Lynch, as I don't believe she has the fortitude to oppose President
   Obama, who has publicly said Clinton's behavior didn't put our national
   security at risk.  Since this Administration has shown no ability to be
   impartial, looking the other way at every turn of this investigation,
   I'm renewing an urgent call for the appointment of a special counsel in
   this case."
   


Top Hillary Clinton Aide Walks Out In Middle Of FBI Interview
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 05/11/2016 05:36 -0400
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-10/top-hillary-clinton-aide-walks-out-middle-fbi-interview

  "With the FBI's noose closing around Hillary and her closest State
   Department cohorts as the Federal agency nears the end of its criminal
   probe, some are getting increasingly concerned about what they will and
   will not say on the record. One such person is Hillary's former State
   Department Chief of Staff, Cheryl Mills, who according to the WaPo
   walked out of an interview with federal investigators when an FBI
   official began to discuss a topic considered off-limits.
   
   
   
   The off-limits questions reportedly concerned the way in which emails
   were given to the State Department to be distributed to the public.
   According to the Post, Mills worried that the questions would violate
   the attorney-client privilege, and investigators had previously agreed
   not to broach the subject. It is unclear when the interview occurred.
   
   The Post adds that Mills and her lawyer left the room,  though both
   returned a short time later. It is not completely uncommon for FBI
   agents and prosecutors to diverge on interview tactics and approach,
   and the people familiar with the matter said Mills answered
   investigators' questions. Mills and her lawyer, Beth Wilkinson, also
   asked for breaks more than once to confer, the people said.
   
   Investigators consider Mills  to be a cooperative witness but the
   episode demonstrates the tension surrounding the criminal probe into
   possible mishandling of classified information involving the leading
   Democratic presidential candidate. In the coming weeks, prosecutors and
   FBI agents hope to be able to interview Clinton herself as they work to
   bring the case to a close.Cheryl Mills, Clinton's former State
   Department chief of staff, and her lawyer both returned to the
   interview room a short time later, according to the newspaper, citing
   several unidentified people.
   
   As the Hill adds, the Tuesday afternoon report comes as the federal
   investigation related to Clinton's exclusive use of a private email
   server throughout her time at the State Department appears to be coming
   to a close. Interviews of Mills and other top aides have reportedly
   been conducted in recent weeks, and Clinton herself is expected to
   answer investigators' questions soon.
   
   Still, the episode with Mills shows the process has not been entirely
   smooth Clinton and her top allies, who have repeatedly shrugged off
   concerns about the server. The Post reported that Mills was seen as a
   cooperative witness despite the brief walkout. Clinton, the likely
   Democratic presidential nominee, has said that the setup was a mistake
   made out of a desire for convenience and not a desire to circumvent
   federal recordkeeping or transparency laws.
   
   In response to this story, Wilkinson said, "Ms. Mills has cooperated
   with the government." The Clinton campaign also did not provide a
   response, but spokesman Brian Fallon has said repeatedly that Clinton
   is willing to answer investigators questions, and he added in a recent
   statement that "we hope and expect that anyone else who is asked would
   do the same."
   
   So far, investigators have no found evidence tying Clinton to criminal
   wrongdoing, though they are still probing the case aggressively.
   Charges have not been ruled out. In recent weeks, they have been
   interviewing Mills and other aides.
   
   One former State Department staffer who worked on Hillary Clinton's
   private email server, Bryan Pagliano, was granted immunity so he would
   cooperate as part of the probe. In a hilarious update, the State
   Department "admitted" on Sunday that it was unable to track down any
   emails between Pagliano and Clinton, and apologized for its
   incompetence, even though it is common knowledge that at least one
   email during the time period in question was sent out and has been
   captured.
   
   
   
   There is no indication a grand jury has been convened in the case,
   although according to some this is largely due to alleged intervention
   on behalf of the DOJ which has been eager to quash the investigation
   since day one. "

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Daily Press Briefing - May 9, 2016
by U.S. Department of State , Published on May 9, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jugax2coY_I
  "Director of Press Relations Elizabeth Trudeau leads the Daily Press
   Briefing at the Department of State on May 9, 2016. A transcript is
   available at http://go.usa.gov/cuFc9. "

[MikeWB]

Nixon was impeached over few missing lines and Hillary's a stone's throw away from becoming a РОТUЅ.

Scary times we live in... even the semblance of justice is gone. We're now in a banana republic.

[Idaho Kid]

Banana or Bagel Republic?  I'd take Slick Dick over the psychotic bitch without blinking.