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The Headline
The State Department is still covering for Hillary Clinton
The Grind
Last week, Judicial Watch went to federal court seeking depositions from Hillary Clinton, Cheryl Mills, and other State Department officials regarding the agency's processing of an FOIA request and Hillary's emails.
The watchdog's request, initially filed in 2014, seeks copies of all talking points given to Ambassador Susan Rice regarding the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi in 2012.
[The Clinton State Department has largely been blamed for the attack, which killed four Americans. Rice repeatedly claimed the attack was caused by a YouTube video.]
Judicial Watch sued the State Department after it failed to respond to the FIOA request. The case exposed the Clinton email scandal to the public and was then put on hold while federal investigations were underway.
The Details
Judicial Watch was granted "limited discovery" in March of 2016. The organization filed a request for more information in May, but the case has been further stalled by the State Department's refusal to cooperate.
"It is frankly unbelievable that the State Department is still protecting Hillary Clinton and her aides from being asked basic questions about her illicit email system," argues Judicial Watch. "The courts were misled and obstructed by Hillary Clinton's email scheme and we hope to get some more answers about this scandal."
During the hearing last week, US District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth criticized the FBI and Justice Department for providing false information regarding the email issue:
"The information that I was provided was clearly false regarding the adequacy of the [Clinton email] search and...what we now know turned out to be the Secretary's email system," said Lamberth.
Meanwhile, Judicial Watch has urged Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Justice Department to "finally undertake a complete and legitimate criminal investigation."
On Friday, Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton appealed directly to President Trump for answers:
"President Trump should ask why his State Department is still refusing to answer basic questions about the Clinton email scandal," said Fitton. "Hillary Clinton's and the State Department's email cover-up abused the FOIA, the courts, and the American people's right to know."
Judge Lamberth is expected to issue a ruling soon. |
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