# FBI is re-opening investigation into Clinton's email **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [October 28, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950 "2016-10-28T17:57:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 38
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/741 "2016-11-03T23:44:31Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > Again, innuendo from anonymous “sources” whom we know nothing about. And we should take these leads seriously…why? It’s really sad to see this because most people - democrats and republicans - have regarded the FBI as a respectable agency. But it’s clear that someone or some people have gone full-on Frank Rizzo as of late. _shrug_ I’m just passing along what was reported because it looked relevant to the thread topic. If you think [Andres Triay](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andres-triay-a6bb578) is a liar or bad journalist, I won’t argue in his defense. I don’t know the guy. And remember, I’m a conservative, so my default position is that _most_ people in the media and government are crooked. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2016, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/742 "2016-11-03T23:53:07Z")
wrong thread ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/743 "2016-11-04T00:37:27Z")
I’m very ignorant, so forgive me, but… I don’t understand why it’s surprising, much less shocking, that these aren’t duplicates of stuff on Clinton’s server. These newly found emails on AW’s laptop aren’t actually to or from HRC herself, are they? (At least, I haven’t heard that they were.) Did Huma Abedin only have one email account, and that was on the infamous private server as well? Couldn’t these just be HA writing “Hey Tony, I’m stuck late at the office working out the details for the party for the Chinese Ambassador; hope you can find a way to entertain yourself until I get back” or whatever? ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/744 "2016-11-04T01:47:18Z")
> [@choie](#): > > These newly found emails on AW’s laptop aren’t actually to or from HRC herself, are they? (At least, I haven’t heard that they were.) Lots of people seem to have this idea, and I’m not sure where it came from. The reality is we simply don’t know yet. There could be a lot from HRC or none at all. We simply don’t have good information either way. Whether one guesses that there are or are not emails to or from HRC probably depends more on one’s political leanings than any basis in fact. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/745 "2016-11-04T05:13:38Z")
So, then, the use of exaggerated fonts and attention grabbing colors doesn’t imply any actual assertion on your part? You are just reporting that people are talking about it? Thanks for sharing. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Quatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2016, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/746 "2016-11-04T14:00:09Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Lots of people seem to have this idea, and I’m not sure where it came from. The reality is we simply don’t know yet. There could be a lot from HRC or none at all. We simply don’t have good information either way. Whether one guesses that there are or are not emails to or from HRC probably depends more on one’s political leanings than any basis in fact. They should have a truth in posting award … how true this is. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/747 "2016-11-06T20:26:12Z")
And-the review of the emails shows zip, nothing, nada new per the FBI. Who here is surprised? Who else is still pissed? ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/748 "2016-11-06T20:29:31Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > And-the review of the emails shows zip, nothing, nada new per the FBI. Who here is surprised? Who else is still pissed? Well, I’ve heard numbers between 80,000 and 200,000 emails on the Weiner laptop, so I doubt if they’ve all been looked through yet. Still… ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/749 "2016-11-06T20:32:15Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > And-the review of the emails shows zip, nothing, nada new per the FBI. Who here is surprised? Who else is still pissed? [Link to Rep. Chaffetz’ Twitter account confirming nothing new to see here.](https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse/status/795358997083586560) ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/750 "2016-11-06T20:34:13Z")
Thank you. I was seeing this on CNN but couldn’t find an online link. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/751 "2016-11-06T20:39:09Z")
Link to a “breaking news” capsule version of the news on BBC: > **[No criminality in Clinton emails - FBI](https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37892138)** > > An FBI investigation finds no evidence of criminality in the latest batch of Hillary Clinton emails. > [@](#): > > “Based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in July with respect to Secretary Clinton,” said Mr Comey in Sunday’s letter to Congress. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/752 "2016-11-06T20:42:58Z")
So, is the FBI reclosing the case? ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/753 "2016-11-06T20:44:04Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Link to a “breaking news” capsule version of the news on BBC: > > [No criminality in Clinton emails - FBI - BBC News](http://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2016-37892138) So why did Comey open his fucking mouth two weeks ago? Hey, Comey, over here! Yeah, here! I’ve got a little pink flash drive that MIGHT contain some incriminating emails! You’d better write a letter, FAST, to that committee thingie – and be sure to alert the press! Yeah, NOW! Cause you never know! Fucker. ---
**Author:** ![choie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/choie/32/7829_2.png) [@choie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/choie)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/754 "2016-11-06T20:45:10Z")
That sound you hear is millions of boners that had been pointing in Comey’s direction, all wilting in defeat. Sad! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/755 "2016-11-06T20:46:50Z")
> [@choie](#): > > That sound you hear is millions of boners that had been pointing in Comey’s direction, all wilting in defeat. Sad! And we have a late entry for Post Of The Year! ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/756 "2016-11-06T20:47:22Z")
The GOP only has itself to blame for the lack of traction for any of the actual shit that Clinton did wrong. Turns out yet another wolf didn’t ever exist. Just like the last one, and the one before that, and the fourteen before that. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/757 "2016-11-06T20:49:45Z")
So, no reason to change the conclusions about crooked ol’ tired Hillary willfully and criminally sabotaging our national security. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/758 "2016-11-06T20:56:28Z")
Comey: ¯\_(ツ)\_/¯ ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/759 "2016-11-06T20:58:27Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > The GOP only has itself to blame for the lack of traction for any of the actual shit that Clinton did wrong. Turns out yet another wolf didn’t ever exist. Just like the last one, and the one before that, and the fourteen before that. Which is why the Trump faithful want to “lock her up”. Investigations don’t work, so what they demand is some pre-emptive lynching. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2016, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950/760 "2016-11-06T20:58:54Z")
> [@choie](#): > > That sound you hear is millions of boners that had been pointing in Comey’s direction, all wilting in defeat. Sad! I’m truly ashamed that I spent the better part of four minutes trying to imagine what this might sound like. ETA: It’s been a long few weeks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950.md?page=37) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fbi-is-re-opening-investigation-into-clintons-email/769950.md?page=39)