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~:::i~rJa;i\tr:;~;;::i~~'::;:~,~t~::;:i:~~11~~,t;~~*i~::~J~;;f1;~=/.:~t:~~f~:~•fo }loseq. ·letJ#I $fi{1. ~c ~1rity tis~?'~ 'g.qyetnrrie.n, :~outt ~$"relt :Cit.ea, Jhe'e•iid~nte.\i•as',cqmpilfaig ·eridtjg:b. to fcirc~:'rriu,ltjp!¢ \!\1tne$$~s. id·~~ FB1.· tfl.vestJg~tion ,frfassett their' . Filth Amenclrri:etjt ng.hf ag:a1n-s:f:~-lt1ttir:nmatf3fr··an~ ¢Yeh ··cohvk1c ed D:irectrjf.Jai'nes .Gomey_ th$fthe C1ihfor:ftea11.i.tiad ·no.t c·<lrnplled With the.ra~v/Jhe sourt:e:§.· s-aid, _ . . . . . Sufin tfae end :theA:iureaLf. chose ·to defer tq: Mt.s. G:lf:r1t0r-i:'.s,fo:rrner ·emp.tbyer ;'the State-Oeparirnent;: to . d~c.i't;i:e)vhi:ilier to recommend-anyone tq-J@, Ju$.tj:C~, Department fol mfs~ern~a_oorcdrt1i1:1atµr-0$€c~tion tir :~rr11hi~t<lji_1.~ ~ttj¢rt; th~:-stiµ[C$;($@f:~,, . t{p~a!<:ing qru1·· oti c:qti(Jition 6f afi{lnyiliity. E:athlransrrii$$iQ¾'l ohi .gdV€:rhttient (}Qc,1)tueril ~CfOS$, :P-il}./at~ erri~ll lD.:(:3f:W2!$ nf}t pres~tVed ,Of;:tt;rn,etf' O:y.~l<i t~~ _$t&tefJJ~p~itmiti(fr~m l-k~t .C:linfori'.itaj"ti:tre CJttJlfJ '.t~O(~tic~liyJie,,c:onsro~rw· a vi,;faH:~in tif_ ,t~~ Fed~riil.:H~or<lsfAc{ tf)e h~?in.· 1~#/ .g~1~ingjireseivahan :_pf 'go\t~frntiient focoidi aryc( i;iijta;- . r11tentiona1!y cont $ming,. reii1ovtti,rf ot.- de.sttqyi11g Jeoet:af recoros·as defir.1ea•ui1.der ,h~ Ad:1-induditj:g those 'kept: in:-pdVate':emaif.,· car-ties a ·nrie. and •irr1pns6r1me..nt .o-f .Hp to 1htee 1'.etii's; Bht :~Heh a cotj\'iction carries: .ah -even more devastat¥hg poiitical jmpa.c.; f9r .a :caG:~idate ,s:eekirig to oyc:i:;1py the-V\ti.'l~e ,Hous1=i bee.at~ $:e lair st:&t-es--tqat,-~m" VT.q:latnr'"spatltar:teif hi~•offite·and . be disqualffleptrorrrnqldfog .iHl)'-Office . . .. . . .. . ... ~ ...... ...:. .;. .- .. , . ·- . . . . '. •.•. ' -. . . ·. . ·, .

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FBJ (18-cv-154)-2515

Obtained via FOIA by Judicial Watch, Inc. unt1erffie: Unite'd States_,, The '·FBl:,''inoiiectif.rjot:unwnt~d.hun9rects~ a.n,ct:lik~y frwusatwts.,. of Y\olattoos of tM?- Recol'ds Act" on~ S'OUt'Ce \i.itltt:liretrt' knov•il~ge ·•of the F8t'~in~;esfigattcn foW Circ~ .. U~!hff f;:>reri:sics, th€ FBffoco\iefed from.:C:omputfu:' drt'¢s ~t1d .oth~r witn¢~sesabouf ·1 s,_omr elnaif.s:.frofr\litrs_ Cfiiiton'.s· prryate ·aCcooht that deaff:\ii.•ith g9veinm~ntbusine§s tro\~ted'.'by•tfi:e Recotds:At\ '.a:hd hacfn,dtbe¢n for.ii¢id ov·et:by her or her $i<les,·the sciutces s.aid. -Some of.lhe<iecovered-iecorus: impatt~. doctfrnent requests.tinder the. Freedmn of fnforrnafion.Ad or pendirt:g congressional ·irivestigations.:at the.time they were deleted or. not-turne¢. over;the squrces· added: . . · · . Actoiµrtt~ fr.o~n \~tnesses sugge:~t~· _the· ~ffoitstp k~p Mr:s. Clinton's. g9'vetnr.nent~m~i ~b:nimunicadonforf a .. device anq. /seIY€:( :o.uts.iqe the..te~ch of:th~ l~w ::...~ind th~Jefote ~way ftorn, pvl.\lk .6-r: tongressionai•drsc losqre,:... wete• ''s1$ten1ic and) nfot1tioi1ar ·•ru.1d ·oe:g~n '?S. ~oon_ij,s Mts,. Cfinfo:rf ti::iok office in 2009, •·one· source folif:Girc it . . . . For. lnstance;.the sources said agents secur~d lestiniony and· d:qcu!r.rnfr1ts:sug9esting that Mrs. Glirifon"s team: ·

·~ .Vias ·inforrr1ed in. 2009Jhat she a11 obUgation uorlerthe. recarcl:s:law to-ft:lt-i.vartf any .uovemi:nent-­r~!ated rec:or<l~. conftiined itt private en1aitto a new recon:f.pteservations:vstem ki10\\i>'n as S~MRTbut chose not to do soibecausehero'fffoe,wantedfokaep controt.ovef"sens:~iv.e" data.

~ \N.iJSS.pe<:f:ficaUy .qvestion~ i.h '2009 ~Y.· ·9 ·State P~Pa.=~·nentt ~i9~ who. l,•nrked·•cn ber priv~te· 'emaH •s.~r.,~r lrit}'1~ Ctinh)n,f~Hni!Y nomein'N~\•V Yo* \3J'hether the arrang~rneiit\>Vas·appropiiate for a .. oovemr·ilenJ officiat under the 'federatrci::mu~da~v. A too-.akfe-fo liilfa: Ctrnton dismissed his ~onri~his. ·· · · ' · · · · · · · · · · · ·

.• vvanted'fo.keeµ her pdvat¢. atattserry eitiaff servktLbe:Cause,ofJears -a :governinent emitil :address vi69ip tie· ?ubJ&t to Jiuh!ic sdutifry tind~r the F roodorn ·or. infoimatipp,A¢t

• \>'Vere,aware lbat govanrnentoffiters. c<3;mp}ying: \'Yitll c crwires:~tonaJ. or FO!A requests did not have access to search Mrs. Clinton's private emaif for responsive records.. ··

• Pe.rs;f$t~d h1 al!owingt:rer, tq.1.Jse,privatr·~n}qiH¢ cor1ouctSmteD.ep9i:trnent.bu$ine?s.ftven ;3fter :a ,cable was: sent .under her. n,anie. in ~0.11 'tO :all pip-toma!s ~\•otldJvide urgt1.1gthemtckstop using ' private:.f:tl1?ii be(:,aus? of loreigli ha~kf!)g fe~r~: . . . . . .. . . .. . . .

• 'AltoiN¢:d Ciihtpiito.,k~p usir1g tlie.p-dvate' emqif systern :i'Jfte{~fte.r she Jwtsooa!r/ t'eceiv¢d )t 2011 classified prese-ntMion wamitig ofrlahyers of the.private eniai! tritgov.ernment hustrtess,.

• Fai~)o preserve,·private emt,!ilS ·fiprn ci1nton that d~ar11· Jnvol~-ed:sigp#kant gDVfFJl:11,~flL . 9t1$Iness; mcludiRg discussions wthArr:ny Gen. Dav:iil Pefraues; ·eenghaz:i, meetfng V/ilh:foreig:i) · lea~ers ~ndthe Staten~paitn1~~'-squad(~rif}ja1,po!liy acr~q pertorij1ao11ce.review. · ·. · ··

• H}ict'prforreason fm(rt e.arl:iert~al cases,lhvqMng tl'.re.i(t:.oridt;,ct,tq-.khov,..:tbat. .entails··t.ovet-ing igovernn-1¢i}fl):u5:it1e.ss v.;.e.re legally teQ(Jiliredto l:ifi:'pres~d ~rid ttrrned q\~¢f to, their agen~y gn:d the Na;t\ot1al .Arch;iV~s,. . .

tfyrifl,g ·a brief aside .. at a Rouse.Judicfa:l)''Comn1fttee· Meark1g in, JJly, FBI Director: Jame~ Com-ey was :asked by a congressman if he bef:ieved·.C!ihton ixm1piied,wlth Stale Department prqc.edures and federat fa::ort!k~ptng ifil~, · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

"'.'! i:tq~i-:f;tt.J10,~ so.,J kfltiwyo1;.J: µa~.th~ St~te to~p~~:ti)r g~netal nerei \vhcfs more of an e.xperti:,n:~lt.trye· depattmentts po;tdts; l}ut at !ej-st'jti. s,dtne .~esp,€ds1 ho;" f].e· ans,,v~red, G:~rney,_ ho,~eV~r,. offet.~d. no ~xp!tHl~tior,i WhY i::hiirge~ \~.iereri'( fi~. Attorney ttenerai Lore{ta Lynch.s'?id)ri: inid~uly that she aid riot believe her department haihissessed tvhetfui C!i:frton·or heiteam vfo!aiedthe Fed:erat.Rec•ords Act ';i dodfknm,·i <lf thaf\v.as Undedhe puf\t~~\,,. ofthe· ir-westigation. l don't recall a s:pedtic -0pit1ion on that/ she sakl, ., - . :rt1e•Glintoq carnpa/gn did not respond::to'a request for corµrnen.:t But Mrs. -Ollntontias:sa1d. ihe regrets qsing,private ~maiJ kn:qr:iduct o:ftida!.Stpte Dep.:Jrnnent tJ.~slness $nd\1ish.es::.~he ioufd..go it over.}ier former· .ctiief'bf,slaff. Che~~ . ._,1ilfs afso:express~~. :somB t~ret,·~~ing ~~irt C!intpn tqoug:~t her :rt:conis wpujd •~ ~preserveo: b~auseti.er;pf.tvateemail$.:,u~up1!yvient fo/other .!jo\~'rliniertt :~c,o:µnJsb:tit that i.~·$s mistaten1 F~{mei: Presitj~nfaiil Clinton \NaS !ess:a,µolog¢tlt, st{png!v dtsfoiss1t1g Corney's ahtl the FBfs ct'itfo ism of his \vtf~. '"This is: tfie higgest)n.ad of l'nl11U ever heard/ he $ald afe\•it'~~eeks :agq. . .. A r-etiiedJederal ornsecufor totd Circa the.FBI and DOJ could easifa have ·brnuahf a case 1f the evidence

FBI (18-cv-154)-2516

.... -c•·--· ____ -• ,c.•--.---·-- ·-··· -·· ___ 09tai~ d yi,a_f OJA_by-!_u9i5:i.aj\YsJth,) nc _ .. _ -·--·.:, .. _____ ... ___ ··- ·--poir11ed I!3¾?af'd.'irytery.hbna[ violafions. . .. · .. . · · . "lf.:yau gel enougtti:iist:s3nces/qfpeopl~ ytolf;i{iilg the :federnl R€'CQrt1~.Af.t Qii:d iftt'.~ .. a group,of foiksJhen y:o.U cq(1tq.Jo9kal thmg?· m~f ~ tonspkacy, or a, crimin$rent~rpri~e, .thattotdo:.bump:itupJo :a.f~!ony', ,,. $akiMat(Whltak~t\ Who:served ~s l(S. ,Attoin¢:yf. pr \Ctw.ii q:ri,¢ci Pt'esjd¢li pea:rge. .. V\( Bush ?Jid President 'Elarack Obama· :an<l .. ri◊~Y .n.ins:a:.c1~f1ser,~five~leanitig g6verrWne11f effijcs.grolip.. ''There·.ar.e $lot ,of kitenfiotial',a~t~:incJuding· th~ selling •up of :the, ·pn,klfe e#1a1i seriet th~(pfobJ~bfy,coufd go to a question.of. was this intei1tionat ·and was. this\11olation ot&athU1e rec.ords ad amfthe hahdting of dassifie{lmateriat" · · \\;,httak~I' saitl he·.befi~ves 3. speciaf pr:o~cutor shotJIQ:be ~ppoini~ to:,revlev~' the· fReco{d5 Ai;;J. . qtfestrons bec~use ~fn::t6i$. pniitfoal $iii)' seas.on f;~ppearsJhaHhe FSf: and espedaltyl~e Oeparttnent,of Josi.tee dio~snttta .... ~ the·sthm~:cJr fo pttrstJe,th~ potential charg~s lhat eriianatefromJf:liS: behr;'lVtOT." · Ronak!Hoskg~ ~,tforettr~ t~vo,.years •ago: a~theJ~ssistan1fBI O!teflor kl' i .h.arge: ot:ttie•.bureau's. . Cfo11ii1~! di'itsion; agfeedMrs,.C!lifon's attiotts a.t;the $tat~ Depaltmeilt SftP\V¢4 l(disregatd fo.r:het"-·oblfgatiurrto pr~ser'vtf ariu.:pmfoetse.nsitive:9oyemmenUnfoi"ti1atio¾t . Sutp responsibilities yvere "~key.i· seriously': ins1detbe FBi but that ::'doesnot-appe)!lito be' the case ih the·.$tafo Dep(3rtn1er~t under Hillary .Cliriton.i )'o rne.; this was·a systemk falure afStat~,.topto bottom/ But.Hosko:-saiq a m+.sd~rneanor ,ca.se woultli1't:'he s~xy..enot;gh for an F'Bt ··· .stretct,1ed·by nmher t~froristjl, · {i.rig~riized ct't~e µJid c1fbers~t:t1d{y r.rtoriti:es:'2- tp pursu~, e~l~daitr~gairistg caf)dtdate t~a~iqg t~:presi9~ntiati9:ce.f ight h?w .ih::f3JHJ!ari~in:g ,eled\on. · · · · · · · ''The FBI i:s·an agern.:y- \\lilh finrtet'esoorces: Setdom di) )(OU,:e'{pend· resoµrc;:es Wl'len:tne top. avail;;ible p~{\att~• is a,misderriea~dJ';" fl~ sajq; ·;, ..... Jrii: hpt ScWirig .ydtJ.~:fotYt p:oi:i:~~e(.ito(cqiitempf?fo.j:t. I \tYOUtd' s:9y y&ticontirilpfat~ it if fhe f.?ds. are so· cl.frripeilibg '~oo the 'int~nt fs:.so·ov:erVJhelrntng~t ¢tear; that he( desire 'WES to v1olate that staM.e . ".But \~re-are in a'hyper'.'.politicL~·ed fi!:ne'th America_ \Nouid..the e!ectoratetake to that? You,have to take that atlihto consideration." sour2es ~irect;r:farpitiat'v,,>iijl',the:FBf sthinkinq. sai:J ttJehure?.lJ: was mt concerned .atmutth~ ~lecijorr anq· dkff:il,3~e· a ·?hdti r~fefonce t<.rF~tral Re¢dms·f\Ct·issues iii· ,itsJln.a!, reppi;tto.the, Jti~ir:e. O:epartrri~ht . . . . .. . . . . . . Btit 1ft Chosi:to· def~rfo state W <li:qroe ... ff:'i:riininai charges shoul<l,be fired:: ·1'tt's tnek-r:ecorns an&thejr deterrntnatiori:fo make,,1 ritie,sriu(ce said; destribirig.the plilfosophi thafgove.rried'the . .PBfs·final decisioi'L · · Uta. ·norilnvestig·alive report ·in ·June~ the St<.¾te Dep.=;utrnent's Jhtemalwatchdog ,conduded'lArs ... ,Clinton .was,one of c,n~rihree seniord~parttni?nl offic121fs' inthe tasftvvo d,ecadesJoyse a ptw,ate.etnliil i¼C.GOUnt e:xd(!sivety rot go~mi'lifnt husinesS:anqltiathet:'team dki hot comply \VRh: recor<l::.keepfo,g policies ·of the F:ede.ral Records AcL · · · ·· · · · · · · · · Dquglas'~·v'elty.~-·9 sp9:kes'rm,ntfoflh~ State tG; s~d Thursday thf office tias no· fu,rth~~ wofk:.p!anne(l·tm the Clihfoii erriailscatidat ;,The 0.IG has ci;lmpleted its vitork: 'Tfie.O{G does;i1ofeoh1inerit 01-v,1-•ne:fhe(ar nofifhasi-et~t'i-ed;, or wm :r:ef~r, any ·µartfcHlar'. m.attefto· 00}, ,,. he \'.VJote ih .ai1 ernailto Circa .. '$tale bepa:itm_.enf gf.fii::'i:=:ds <lecUnect. t omment . . . . . The Fecf~rai ~e:qrd$..ACf was passed by Congress: 66-years ago to e-n:s:urefederat agencies properly rna.nagetj an<l rr1airitained g~vernrne-nt_,record:s sn th~y are. preseiyedtor Nstorrcal purpose~ .at the N::tfionat ~rch}\~s af:1d {:oq:ittbltc.11ccess.. qnd.congre;;siortal .oversight. The.!?l/\vas. ttpdat~Q. by f:aWrna.kers 'in. 20.14; l~:ist'cjt~orhhat PrJ=sid~rit 'Ot:i~;a}1tn1s~Jf •$ighect . . . .. .. . . . . A separate. fa~i•.·provj<fes crirn1.n~i:penattie$ifor tntentibnal vioia.tioos i3f:the. ,,i'kt: .Stnce tfudale 1990si the State Deparlhient.hasrmade i~ar lo.its\imployees 1h:af enialls we.re pubfit; rtteor<ls:,tovered. hytheAit, -e,,;en• those $~nt ·on the!r pril.fate. accounts. . .•. . !Much••Of fue focu.s during:tne,.presidentiaJ fi;lCe has been OQ. the inore. than 100. emails tharm,o~·ed . bet\<veen Mrs: ~linton .and her.tqp aki:es that contal.iled fote!lgence das.sifJ:'ed at the•c otifidenfia( .secret ,cin,u top"s~reflevet aHh~ h111.eifwastransmittetj, ·· · . . . . . , . G:on1¢y fJUQQ0flC¢{1. ~~rlte.r_thi~ .. sum~rthat Mr~. Q:li~torl'.S·and ~r.. $taff's han:dlfng Qtir,1t~mg~nt;e.: W;3S: ~ extrern~ly c~retess;, butt.~e bute$U: de.~id~' not 'to re,quest.crimirial d'lar-ges for violating .Oationat security-J:aws'~ia~ise ~getitsfouni:1 insuffi'ci~ii( evirletite dfi kifefit and..rru~tJ.;-e; .· . . .. . . . . Mer h~qirfiq]t~ ~tnait~y$1:~m {~.,~$,:pi$~0v¢rect;l,fr:s:·· Clmfot1 e.ventuaHttume.ilover·$5JJ® p~ges frorn .about 303100 emaits irivol»i11g .. StateOepartment wor,k. Bui· FBI offii::ials i ec•o\iered,aboLif 1 s;ooo. ad<lifion:a:! emails ori h:er. •private account that invd!ved gov~frnrner&:husinesslJ:y sweeping. he{old, devh:es and servers or ~courit;ig the governmenternails of oth~r peopl¢ ~he tbrreporided \<vtfh, .. ,~.. . .. 4 • ❖ .,,:; ... • • • <> JJI.'-.•. ' •• ~ · • .... • -~ ,> • •• ,, i,,,- ~

FBI (18-cv-154)-2517

Obtained via FOIA by Judicial Watch, Inc . ... * f1'er.€! was. plenty_ ot :e\'l'd'e._nte lfO~ uur l{iter.-irews, ~p~taty·um.n tecl}[l!Cal anp cor:npltanc¢cstaft' as to tne·:ihtentjorfof _creating a, .pfivat€ etnair~yst~rfr.out~it;ie the· Slate· Qe.partmeh(:s-record keyptng" ttwas• ri~{!~io\iin~ -and *}tersi3t~q;_e\lyi1aff~:r people raised: !eg:afanrl .secu;'ity co11cern,s/ ·one sou/ce toki . .

.Mpltipfe~wtnesses· in the-techriical c9rnrtn.niityiriv.olv¢d in':~ettrng· tip,.._maf:r-i:tainjng or. wiping Crnritqn's en!ait ~tj~tpii1eilt 1,,-vefe ~hhcerpeii. ei104gh arn;nit thek-fegaf)i~billity fo Invo~e tt)eif Fiftt\Amendrpenf tight ·against self-ihc rirninatioh; the sourtes· sakt At.teast ohe. cited (oncerns about tecoras !aw-s-,.-the . sourcessai-<l . Ohe·t\iitti~s;;: who ihn:ially°lnvoked the-Fifth.and .got ir1;1mm:i'!ttfrGtm_prosecutiqn wa~ :Swan .Pagttat-10~ a fotrnet State Department. \Vorker Whti ht:H~ m1the sf.de. to set: up ;cino.malntat.n. Mr;i. ,Qllnton\{ pd:vate.­etn;~ifSeh{?r ar°her- hoine ill Ne\v Y<frk So~rc es fan,rnar \i.iith:ht$ '.a~:Cqunt.say he tqidJhe· fa!he h1quiied · \~·ifu Mts., Gti6ton\s inner cird~ ivbether ·th~ :serv¢r,arrangenienf ran :4foutqf ~riy. fooehd t:ecords ltwvs. ?n<l \Vas a~sured them V¥'ere0-r16' problem~. . . . Am:oog· U.1eSjfo11gesr_e\cldence gqther&lby-ihvestigilfofs -Ot.ttit/ed irrlate 2010, %~1itn-Mrs._ Cliht011was directly approached by one of herl{Jp-dep(1!fes and informed tharher government ernaitsJrom her pdvate accountwerenot reacfong_.StateDepartment officials .and possibty were going to spam_ Mrs. :c)inton w-as er~purnged ro.-gei-.an oftk@! State :emaffarli;jr~ss. · · . . ... . ~irs/ Clinton told tret· d~pi,:ity she \<Y-as0

\Vi!Jit1g: to get ~:govenrn11ert e:mail ad.dress if she c;ouitj.ba assured her ~rsonat_ emails.wouldfrt be, ~at.f e$Stble" tfrthe JYUfi)i~, Ba,ftt~rth~n tr~•~te the ,gov~mm~~t~mai( a<l(fr:ess,. State:6ffitiais: iyerit hYa t~¢hni¢;:il p$So:ri mairn-~initig het priv~te·serv~{ .. and ·m?<l~)l~jdstm~nts lo the s:etver to ·ensure·emais•\,youkln'Lbe tr~ated!J:{ the ageneis eniairicreeninti systerns as: sp~in, the ·scitfrces: said; Arb-tirid the ~an1e._ time.,. fu>o infam1atibn::rnanagerrieot e-mployees,--itistde State began t.aisthg: concerns that material in Gllinf<Jn'.s personat-e111:ait server Hkeyy contained govemn1ent r:ec~r<ls: that needed to be preser.ve{1t1ncter the F:ed~m! R~ords-ActOnerat~ed-the. concern to a ?°upervisor at a: staff -~1'!9 ,ll1Jt was:·sq:,fd~d-arid ev~n.tllaliy-lolthrevertif r~~Jh~. i.ssue of-Secret~uy Cfinton:s persorta.l.etnaif. accolmt ag'.~in, .accor~li1g: fo the S◊Ut'des, . . . . . . Age1its:a!~o foui11fevid~i1ce;Mt:s, Ql~ntqrr hetse:lf tvas.:,.acut~I)' aw-are oft:!}~ ~eclui!;y" and t'e,Qafd?ngets ~f bsipg: hef. pn\,ate Hiackberry to.£~t.1duct Q'!)'\r~cimentbu~t1i~ss. Foi· insh:1nce:

.• 'In 20(l8. Mrs·. Cfinton:atid .he/ chief of staff were odeted iii a dassitied merho from the Assistant i~eci·ai~r:1/.:for.Oiplqfnatic : $¢c lifi1y{)~1; tne'~ediri(t d$ng~1'; : ·or p{iv;:1fe $tat: k~err;i ;,~rvtC~ atti:Iih~ . secr~taryofst:rte fe-Sponded·tfrthat offieiaf a ·revl days later .that.she: ''gets if"-'

~ ldrs,iCtinton received a second dassHie.d email in Mar.ch:20 f1:aboutforeign g.overrnrnent·. hacki11g att~mp~:spedfit1:1;1ly almed at State Departrnent offidals: :The rneh10 .indtrtled (his ~•vamiri.g: "V\.fe:aiso tirge Department usersJo mintri1ize tf:ile- use of p-e:rsonat VV13b.emaiffor . bu~ine:~s:' citing e·\.li-dent,eP'f .,,compromised home systems." A version of that briefi~ was..-found in f>ilrs. Clinton's .personal ntes at St-ale: '

-. !n}ytie. 20,1 ·1 , a ,cab!~ _entttl~d '\;ecuring person~t .ertiaHatcounts" -w~s. $tntJo a!I .,t.,! S:, :-diplatJ'l?tiC ~a&$ ~v:qrldWide' unde.r .O:tititt,n'.$ o~vn narre.tnathighl~ghte4 gi:tJvAti.g cybersecttritythre;at$,an.d: ::k:r:t:~t \~ameq•"to av.0:ki :~ o{l<luttipg offi~ia:!:de.pa1:tment business :ftom .:i/oµr,.persrin~li emau.

• l3y tjtaftirrte; official? :ffiaintaihing' Mr$ .. --Qfihto11:'sJjrivat~. eri.1~its~~1~r had·detectetj. attei)ipts to haddntti itbut stiH0she-petsistedJn using·tfte private .emaRto. cot'fr1uct..govffmm¢nt business.

Age[ltS: al.!iOfound '~vid¥nce. hinfirig at 9 _possibi~-mtoive tor Cfo1t9rts team t(.rmaintain·-aprivate ... e.:mait se:rver; ~ f~,a;t recofd$ od ft -could h1f61titaiite,dJjyJt,.e ;puhli¢ v1:a t ·o!A, . . . . . . . . . iirl ?Q1.t.-::shcfrHy: ~rtirtheintorrirati~n :,int'm~ge,meht:·staff f.ciised t on:c ~rn~:about her pri-.rat~,email, Mf?­GlintorVs tpp ai~e$· discussed :r~ptadn1f :het'!}ri\iate:· Blackberry \~iffi:a governineht,.:riv.,betl· device.; buf th.al ktea 'Nas· strappect·atteratop:,aide\•'/amed "tne 111ateriaJ.s oi1lhe gover6i1ient mackbeny Wcitdd be subject to FPIA . . ·"You sti.ouid·b-e·.avvare thatany·erriai:i waufd go ·thmugh the Departments. tnfra:stn:idure and be sutqect fo-FOJA sea.re.nest a top Stat~ dffidaf \;varnep. · · The.. gov~nrne~ Blatl.(be,ny \A,l'_as·:r:ie-v.~r 1ssv,e(L VVhen Mills, Clintotts fot111er t hrefof :staff, \>Vas tecentlyd~0:sedjnJ;a tNiHawsuu over FOfA practkes hrough(byt~e._'\~?ifohdog-9rqup)~dittariivatt;h;•:she'adniitted;that·s,ateb~p?rliner1t:FOfP{qffiierS.'\"ll)Uk,i. t1.ot hav~ :h~d aicess. to h!its: CHntoq's-private:·eir1ji! to seab:ttro,~ responsive re·c:ord$.-· · ·· ··

FBI (18-cv-154)-2518

Obtained via FOIA by Judicial Watch, Inc.

'1No is-the ans,,v.er.;" Mtlslestifi?r.L ~r <lQn't.think t reflected (){l ~ver~ there occasions ~vhere(thei:¢}T1ight stilfbe sofoeihing \•Yilbiwpect to a. -~rson~le-riiait \M1ere sofri¢orie had either t:Nnai!erl rrie o:r !had: ~~ftsp.ond~:bac.k or th,e.sy~tem :had .been drn,v.n and:_\<ve tjlfimatety. needed.to use-it, that "lh€re was. tnfofff'lationtharnadrttbee11 captured~_Ami ! wish ith.ad:''

R~ret-t,,r-fost g-overnrnent records. isn.t:new to- the Gtlhkin.politkat .rnacrnne, Boni: 1\411$: -~fid"Mrs,. Clihtorf~vere t11€titiohed frrif fo~\•&Git. itt tnf;)ate · 1 s~us 'l;f urµ\\l 8iJ:I. Clinton·~-ptesidency_­:ove{tb~ :lqs~·of :n1cfr~ than 1 miflioo Vihite Hol/se-emails.Jhat were-nm.s:~ved fdr f O!A, .c.oi1gres$Joi1al' of crirt1iriaHnv-estigatio9.s_ :The Cfo-rtm'l, VVhite f:jouse bl:amed ?: tecJmital ,error-Mr· ltle.loss 'Of. the redirBs, Bui .suhseqitent tiJigat\011 h}• the Judif1.8I \lVatch grotip found evidence that: a :VVhite House official disabf€d-lhe archiving function fof\i-Vhiie House emails_· A fe:rj,era! Judge .$harp!~•- ditkizedth;e. Clinton VVhi{B. tiO!;J;SB lor what he calt~d ·a ":f!qsco'' an~t si'ng!ed. out-Milts; \\4:lO naif ~~n a deputy whil~-hOllSEr­cofo1sel tw B!it Ctinton_ forhEiv.ing ''failed_ miser.aql\t ki resd'-~:-the ptohlem or givfihe cour;t a{icqrate J:nforihatioii. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · -· · · · · · · · ·· · · · · · · fal:an0;ther ~mbra~:3rnerit, $r,tr)dy_ Hrrge( Presiµimt· Clinfon':s. hi1tipn;ql ~ec_1;1nty atNise( and:at:o:ngtime confident of .ocitnBm ari~ M.mary Clfrifoti; :\<vascaµght '.triintfi(i ~ec;ret dia:ss1fiedfoforrri-.9'tionafJ.Otit tertoriSt1\ put oHhe- Nation:al-A.rctil\tes:'lii -firs sods:s, He: pied goitty,. and.apokigfaed.

FBI (18-cv-154)-2519