Hillary Clinton's email scandal caught attentions not only in the United States but also to people around the world. Its popularity has been replaced shortly by other news and issues but recently it is mentioned again often.
Based on the comment from President Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions, the Attorney General-designate, Hillary Clinton's email scandal case would not likely to be reinvestigated and prosecuted. Mr. Trump said he would prefer not continuing the investigation. Likewise, Jeff Sessions said he would recuse himself to any further investigation involving the Clintons.
The like of Mrs. Clinton's email scandal can be found from three Americans who have already sentenced for negligence or carelessness involving the handling of some classified items. The first is in 2009 when Kristian Saucier, a Navy machinist, took six photos from the nuclear submarine USS Alexandria's classified propulsion system, the photos were labeled confidential/restricted. Saucier has imprisoned for one year and six-month home confinement afterward. He also performed 100 hours of community service.
Next is in 2015 when Brian Nishimura, a naval reservist pleaded guilty for unauthorized removal and retention of classified materials. He was penalized with a two-year probation, $7,500 fine, and ordered to surrender any of his security clearance. Then, the Iraq war hero Gen. David Petraeus when he gave classified material to a person. He was also sentenced to two-year probation and $100,000 fine. The said were not email scandal but similar violations and with different severity.
Hillary Clinton's email scandal case, according to IJR Mrs. Clinton violated three federal laws by using personal email accounts for state business. Those are mishandling classified information, violation of 2009 federal records act, and violation of the freedom of information act.
The FBI Report found that all classified emails on Clinton's server were stored and sent from "unclassified system". In the 110 emails containing information that was classified at the time it was sent, 65 of them were deemed "Secret" and 22 deemed "Top Secret". FBI investigation concluded that Clinton was "extremely careless" in handling her email system but recommended that no charge be filed against her.
According to Washington Times if the case would not be reinvestigated there will be no further development of the case and no one will know what evil activities Clinton Foundation might be involved with.
