Read Them Here: FBI Releases Clinton Email Investigation Documents

Friday afternoon, the Federal Bureau of Investigation released a summary of its investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s July 2 interview with the FBI concerning allegations that classified information was improperly stored or transmitted on her private email server.

In that interview, the FBI reports that Clinton told its investigators she relied on other State Department officials to use their judgment when sending sensitive messages to her private email system. She also said she could not recall being trained by State on handling classified information or retaining records.

The report, called a Form 302, states: “Clinton did not recall receiving any emails she thought should not be on an unclassified system. She relied on State officials to use their judgment when emailing her and could not recall anyone raising concerns with her regarding the sensitivity of the information she received at her email address.”

Those comments appear to be at odds with sworn statements from other State Department officials, who said they shared their concerns.

“We also are releasing a factual summary of the FBI’s investigation into this matter,” the bureau stated in a press release. “We are making these materials available to the public in the interest of transparency and in response to numerous Freedom of Information Act requests.”

The documents have been redacted to remove classified material and information exempt from FOIA disclosure. In some spots, entire pages of information have been redacted. The documents were placed in the FBI’s electronic FOIA library, called “The Vault,” and the bureau says future documents related to the investigation will be placed there, as well.

The summary also contains some damaging information, particularly as Clinton tries to downplay concerns about her health as “conspiracy theories” created by her opponent’s campaign. By her own admission, her concussion and subsequent cerebral venous sinus thrombosis has resulted in memory impairment.

“However, in December of 2012, Clinton suffered a concussion and then around the New Year had a blood clot (in her head),” the report states. “Based on her doctor’s advice, she could only work at State for a few hours a day and could not recall every briefing she received.”

Click here to read the summary of the investigation.

Click here to read the summary of Clinton’s interview with the FBI.

The Trump campaign responded to the release shortly after it was announced. Spokesman Jason Miller wanted to remind voters that Clinton was “applying for a job that begins each day with a Top Secret intelligence briefing,” and that the FBI documents reinforce her “tremendously bad judgment and dishonesty.”

“Clinton’s secret email server was an end run around government transparency laws that wound up jeopardizing our national security and sensitive diplomatic efforts,” he said. “On more than 2,000 occasions classified material was exposed on her private server, including highly sensitive Top Secret information and intelligence. All of this was done to conceal what we are once again seeing in the latest email productions from the State Department: rampant conflicts of interest and a pay-to-play culture that rewarded Clinton Foundation donors with access and favors.

“Clinton’s reckless conduct and dishonest attempts to avoid accountability show she cannot be trusted with the presidency and its chief obligation as commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces.”