Clinton E-Mail Use Violated Rules, State Department Audit Finds
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Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton’s use of a private e-mail system while she was secretary of state violated State Department rules, the agency’s Inspector General concluded, according to a report published by Bloomberg.
“The audit by the State Department’s independent investigator found no evidence that she requested guidance or approval to conduct official business via personal e-mail on a private server — and concluded the agency likely wouldn’t have granted the request,” wrote Billy House and Laura Litvan. “The Inspector General also faulted the State Department’s handling of electronic records and communications beyond Clinton’s tenure.”
In its conclusion, the Office of the Inspector General wrote: “Longstanding, systemic weaknesses related to electronic records and communications have existed within the Office of the Secretary that go well beyond the tenure of any one Secretary of State.”
