As the FBI Finishes Its Probe of Clinton’s Email, Let’s Review What We Know So Far (Video)

The scandal revolving around Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email account and server during her tenure as secretary of state has “has outraged advocates of government transparency and mystified political supporters and adversaries alike.” Now, as The Los Angeles Times reports that there are indications the FBI “inquiry is moving into its final phases,” The Washington Post has provided the above video, which summarizes what we know about the scandal.

Here’s more from The Washington Post:

The vulnerability of Clinton’s basement server is one of the key unanswered questions at the heart of a scandal that has dogged her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Since Clinton’s private email account was brought to light a year ago in a New York Times report — followed by an Associated Press report revealing the existence of the server — the matter has been a source of nonstop national news. Private groups have filed lawsuits under the Freedom of Information Act. Investigations were begun by congressional committees and inspector general’s offices in the State Department and the U.S. Intelligence Community, which referred the case to the FBI in July for “counterintelligence purposes” after determining that the server carried classified material.

The FBI is now trying to determine whether a crime was committed in the handling of that classified material. It is also examining whether the server was hacked.

One hundred forty-seven FBI agents have been deployed to run down leads, according to a lawmaker briefed by FBI Director James B. Comey. The FBI has accelerated the investigation because officials want to avoid the possibility of announcing any action too close to the election.

The Washington Post reviewed hundreds of documents and interviewed more than a dozen knowledgeable government officials to understand the decisions and the implications of Clinton’s actions. The resulting scandal revolves around questions about classified information, the preservation of government records and the security of her email communication.

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— Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata