Despite the statement of Presidential 2016 Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton that the email controversy surrounding her has moved towards finding a resolution, CNN thinks otherwise. The publication said in a recent article that she still could face legal troubles about the highly-publicized emails sent and received via a private server when she was serving as the Secretary of State.
In a report by The Washington Free Beacon, CNN host John King first went through the numbers regarding the emails. He said that there were 30,328 emails recovered and 2,101 has been identified as classified, 22 Top Secret, 44 Secret, and 2,035 confidential.
King moved on to ask Washington correspondent Jeff Zeleny about what it means and if it affects the candidacy of the presidential hopeful. Zeleny pointed out that as of now, it's still being investigated but it remains unclear if the FBI and the Justice Department will say that what Clinton did was okay or if she has to pay for having a private server and not using a state-issued email for sending and receiving emails.
Zeleny continued to raise questions as to what the person granted immunity with is saying and if there is a grand jury handling the case but he said that they are sure she is still under legal trouble.
CNN also reported that in an interview with CBS' John Dickerson on Sunday, Clinton said she thinks they are getting closer to closing the email controversy. She also remains positive that the investigation about the use of a private server will be affecting her campaign as she noted that what the FBI and the State Department are doing is just a "security review." She also noted that she is happy that her former staffer, who was granted immunity, is helping the authorities.
According to Sputnik News, the email controversy first came to light in March of 2015. Clinton has come under fire for using a private server and a personal email for official purposes as she served the state from 2009 to 2013.
Her move is said to have had potentially exposed important information on different issues being faced by the United States to hackers. The government also forbids sending or storing classified emails via unsecured and non-government channels resulting to people being prosecuted for these kinds of breaches. Clinton is expected to be questioned in the coming months.
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