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_Published 2016-07-12. Attorney General Loretta Lynch defended her decision to close the Hillary Clinton email investigation without criminal charges, insisting Tuesday that she had no reason to reject the unanimous recommendation of FBI investigators._


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that I can tell you, and this entire committee, and the American people, that all of the relevant facts were considered, investigated throughly, and reviewed by the entire team. Which again, is composed of career independent investigators as well as lawyers. And their recommendation, upon a full and thorough analysis Was that the matter be resolved in the way in which it was recommended to me. But Director Comey said that there was not clear evidence that Secretary Clinton or her colleagues intended to violate laws governing the handling of classified information. My question for you is is intent to violate the law a requirement under 18 U.

S. C. Section 793 ( f ). Well Congressman, I think the statutes that were considered here speak for themselves. To answer further would require a discussion of the facts in the analysis of this matter which, as I've indicated, I'm not in a position to provide at this time. Again, I refer you to Director Comey's discussion for that. As I've indicated, the team reviewed this matter, and it was a unanimous team decision. And you made a decision following their recommendation to you that you are not going to prosecute and the matter was closed, is that correct? I made the decision sometime ago that I would accept the recommendation of that team And was awaiting that recommendation.

When I received it, there was no basis not to accept it. And again, I reiterate my pride and faith in them. Well, thank you. I appreciate your faith in them. The concern here is regard to your sworn oath to uphold the United States Constitution and the laws thereunder. Including 18 USE section 793F, and 18 USE section 1924. And to conclude that no prosecution would take place without examining and drawing conclusions regarding the questions that I've just asked, does not seem to be a responsible way to uphold your constitutionally sworn oath.

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