BREAKING: State Dept. reopens probe of how Hillary Clinton, top aides handled classified information

Amazing news coming out of the State Department. Looks like current leadership is not happy with Comey's description of the State Department as having a culture of incompetence and ineptitude.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is reopening an internal investigation of possible mishandling of classified information by Hillary Clinton and top aides, officials told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Although the former secretary of state's closest confidants have left the agency, they could still face punishment. The most serious is the loss of security clearances, which could complicate her aides' hopes of securing top positions on her national security team if she becomes president.

The State Department started its review in January after declaring 22 emails from Clinton's private server to be "top secret." It was suspended in April so as not to interfere with the FBI's inquiry. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the probe is restarting after the Justice Department's announcement Wednesday that it won't bring any criminal charges.

So does this mean that Hillary could become President but her previous aides couldn't work for her? What kind of crazy logic is that? Hillary was responsible for inept culture at State, her security clearance should be revoked.

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They're just going to retcon. Well, upon review, we fucked it up this time but NEXT TIME someone, you know, breaks the law, we're going to arrest them.

But we don't want to look like hypocrites when we do it.

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Sorta like what happens with voter suppression and electoral fraud, the harassment, false arrests, other abuses and murders of American citizens caught existing while Black and whatever other violations of Constitutional rights occurring in numerous states, while the Dept. of Justice somehow can't do anything about protecting citizen's Constitutional rights guaranteed all across America? Because Republicans, and because State's Rights somehow supersede those of the citizens the States and governments exist for, as does the Federal Government? And that's the way the big donors want it, in both parties?

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Psychopathy is not a political position, whether labeled 'conservatism', 'centrism' or 'left'.

A tin labeled 'coffee' may be a can of worms or pathology identified by a lack of empathy/willingness to harm others to achieve personal desires.

Alligator Ed's picture

Because Republicans, and because State's Rights somehow supersede those of the citizens the States and governments exist for, as does the Federal Government?

The CorruptoDems deserve their fair share of (dis)credit.

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Alligator Ed's picture

Because Republicans, and because State's Rights somehow supersede those of the citizens the States and governments exist for, as does the Federal Government?

Ya gotta give the CorruptoDems their fair share of (dis)credit.

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Lookout's picture

Lowly aides are delicious and tasty prey. Beside it's always their fault.

Of course the peons can be sacrificed for the good of the elite! Where are the scapegoats?

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“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

For the highest-level appointees, it will depend on the makeup of the Senate; the Senate rarely rejects executive-branch nominees. For positions not requiring confirmation, a President Clinton can surely order the reinstatement of any revoked clearances: it's good to be the queen President. It would be a sign of weakness to lose her major underlings and Clinton is not likely to allow that to happen for that reason.

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Roger Fox's picture

Wrote it up, then I saw yours.

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FDR 9-23-33, "If we cannot do this one way, we will do it another way. But do it we will.

reflectionsv37's picture

her run for the presidency. She is destroying the democratic party and causing real harm to the country. I suspect there are some meetings going on today with people looking for alternatives.

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“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we.”
George W. Bush

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She is a hard-core Narcissist Class A. You think she gives a damn about the rest of us? Let's review the record, shall we? Domestic--"crime bill", "welfare reform" for starters.
Foreign: there was never a war she didn't like.

Planetary: fracking, burn-baby-burn (those fossil fuels).

The only that will stop her is a prosecutor with guts. Know of any?

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lunachickie's picture

I get so cynical sometimes. My first reaction is "strung along". You know, like someone is trying to run out the clock, while they give us proles Hope That Finally, Justice Will Be Served.

I don't even want to be in the ballpark of being right about that. Somebody talk me off the ledge, please?

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Wish I could, honey, but i'm right out there with you. The signals about Bernie 's capitulation suggest the fix is well and truly in.

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