FBI Interviews Clinton On Private Email Server Over 3 Hours

Hillary-Clinton-vs-FBIMEP: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has interviewed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Saturday morning about a private email server of her for about three and half hours while serving as secretary of state.

The purpose of the interview, which was voluntary, was to investigate into whether Clinton mishandled classified information submitted on her private email system. Her top staffers have already given testimony, Clinton campaign spokesman Nick Merrill said in a statement.

“She is pleased to have had the opportunity to assist the Department of Justice in bringing this review to a conclusion. Out of respect for the investigative process, she will not comment further on her interview,” Merrill added.

Clinton told MSNBC’s Chuck Todd Saturday evening that the interview was something “I had been eager to do.”

The interview was reportedly taken place at FBI headquarters in Washington. The FBI declined to comment.

Asked if the interview was businesslike and civil, Clinton said that it was “both.”

“It was something I had offered to do since last August,” she added.

Clinton said she stands by what she has been saying for a year — that she never sent or received emails marked classified at the time to her private account. She wouldn’t go into detail, citing the ongoing investigation.

“Timing of FBI interview, between primaries and convention, probably good timing for @HillaryClinton,” tweeted David Axelrod, a former senior adviser to President Barack Obama who worked as the chief strategist for his two presidential campaigns. “Best to get it behind her.”

Within the next two weeks or so, the expectation is there will be an announcement of no charges being brought against Clinton so long as no evidence of wrongdoing emerges from her interview with the FBI, sources familiar with the investigation told CNN. CNN has previously reported no charges were expected to be brought against Clinton because the investigators had not found evidence to warrant charges, according to multiple law enforcement officials. A Democrat close to Clinton said Saturday the campaign believes the FBI will announce its decision before the conventions.

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