"Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information," FBI Director James Comey said,
"our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case."
He went on to say that in order to bring charges that you would need to show
"clearly intentional and willful mishandling of classified information."
So, it would seem that clearly intentionally and willfully setting up multiple unsecured and classified private email servers where classified email information is discussed and stored is not an intentional and willful mishandling of classified information, even though it is explicitly that very thing according to the Presidential Executive Order
#19268 dated August 2, 1995 and signed by President Bill Clinton. The same Executive Order also mandates that someone who violates the protocols of access and handling of classified information is to lose their security clearance.
Hillary Clinton repeatedly said she at no time sent or received classified information through her email system. Comey said they found 110 emails in 52 email chains were classified
at the time they were sent.
Comey said the FBI won't recommend charges to the Justice Department, because there was no intent, and then proceeded to lay out probable cause as to why charges should be brought.
Further, he said,
"To be clear, this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences." In other words, if it was some else other than Clinton, they absolutely would have been charged.
Are you
ing kidding me?