FBI’s new Clinton probe: Here’s what we know

Published October 31, 2016 5:34pm ET



FBI Director James Comey’s announcement Friday that his agents had uncovered new emails related to their investigation of Hillary Clinton has scrambled the presidential race with little more than a week to go before Election Day.

Democrats have accused Comey of attempting to boost Donald Trump’s chances by breaking with longstanding policies that bar law enforcement professionals from commenting on open cases. Republicans, in turn, have praised Comey for bucking the Justice Department’s top brass, who reportedly advised against Comey’s efforts to make the resurrected probe public.

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