James Comey, director of the FBI. (credit: Brookings Institute)
The House Oversight Committee is holding a hearing today, focused on Hillary Clinton's use of a private e-mail account during her tenure as Secretary of State. The Representatives will get to question FBI Director James Comey, State Department Inspector General Steve Linick, and Intelligence Community Inspector General Charles McCullogh III. The hearing comes two days after Comey called the use of private e-mail by Clinton and the mishandling of classified information by her, her staff, and State Department officials "extremely careless" but declined to recommend criminal prosecution.
“The FBI’s recommendation is surprising and confusing," House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) said in a statement announcing the hearing. "The fact pattern presented by Director Comey makes clear Secretary Clinton violated the law. Individuals who intentionally skirt the law must be held accountable. Congress and the American people have a right to understand the depth and breadth of the FBI’s investigation. I thank Director Comey for accepting the invitation to publicly answer these important questions.”
Ars will be covering the hearing and updating this story as it develops.
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