--- description: The FBI has uncovered emails from Hillary Clinton's private email server said to have been deleted, according to reports. title: FBI Uncovers Deleted Hillary Clinton Emails image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt691d01bdd6144251/698864eef887dce652e92824/hillary-clinton10.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [2016 Election](/tag/2016-election/) ## 2016 Election Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # FBI Uncovers Deleted Hillary Clinton Emails ## Video: Hillary Clinton's Top 10 Political Moments [Watch (HLS stream): Hillary Clinton's Top 10 Political Moments](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/L3I0gpwt.m3u8) (1:49)  _Published 2015-04-09. Watch the top 10 moments from Hillary Clinton's career in politics._  by [Justin Worland](/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Sep 23, 2015 11:43 AM CUT  Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a community forum on healthcare at Moulton Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 22, 2015. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks during a community forum on healthcare at Moulton Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sept. 22, 2015.Charlie Neibergall—AP  by [Justin Worland](/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Sep 23, 2015 11:43 AM CUT The FBI has uncovered emails from Hillary Clinton’s private email server that were said to have been deleted, according to [new](http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-09-22/fbi-said-to-recover-personal-e-mails-from-hillary-clinton-server "undefined") [reports](http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/23/us/politics/investigators-find-emails-hillary-clinton-said-were-erased.html "undefined"). Bloomberg and the New York _Times_, citing unnamed officials, reported the news, which could exacerbate a political controversy the Democratic presidential candidate has tried to put to rest. The agency’s review whether classified information was mishandled in connection with the private email server Clinton used while she was Secretary of State is expected to continue for several months. It remains unclear how many emails the FBI recovered and whether they will be made public. 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