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In reply to the discussion: Do you think Hillary should run again in 2020? [View all]karynnj
(60,788 posts)no email scandal. The SD could then have given the FOIA and Congress requests the required emails without it being clear what HRC's email address was -- as they did with a few captured from the recipient early on.
"perfectly" --- she left NO archive of her emails. Then a year and a half later, argued that most could have been found by looking at the recipient end. Two problems - some of her people were also on her server. Many people left, so those accounts were likely not active. It would have taken a lot of work to get an archive of her email by checking for them from the other end. As I wrote, my problem was she put the Obama administration in a position where they absolutely could not protect her. They were required to produce the requested and they did not have the ability to do so.
I do not think she had "sinister" intentions, but she clearly had an over developed priority for privacy. Note these were not private emails and they were supposed to be archived. One thing in her favor is that none of her predecessors were better. Still there were requests before left -- so she KNEW those emails were wanted. Because of that it was mind bogglingly arrogant for her to think this would not become a problem especially as she ran for President.
The State was partisan - he was recommended by Kerry and nominated by Obama. The partisan claim was that ONE of the professional staff came from Grassely's (I think) staff. I saw nothing unfair in the report -- and it also looked at Kerry, Powell, Rice and Albright, which acted to put it in perspective. I have no idea what you saw as "wrong".
I think it was 100% the right thing that the SD made the IG person to investigate this -- keeping both Kerry and Obama out of the process.