An internal State Department review of the way Hillary Clinton and her aides handled classified information could result in their loss of security clearances or other “employment-related” consequences.
“There could be outcomes,” agency spokesman John Kirby said of the probe Friday. “But the review is to actually determine the degree to which information was handled appropriately, not to determine specific outcomes.”
Kirby declined to answer questions about whether Clinton could lose her access to classified information in light of the FBI’s announcement this week that she was “extremely careless” in her treatment of classified material.
“Without speaking to any indidual and certainly not to get ahead of this review … the process can resut in a variety of employment and security clearance outcomes,” Kirby said.
Congressional Republicans have begun pushing the administration to revoke Clinton’s security clearance. She will reportedly receive classified briefings starting after the Democratic national convention, when she is officially confirmed as her party’s nominee.
Other aides involved in Clinton’s operation of an unauthorized server will also be subjects of the State Department investigation. Those staff members include Cheryl Mills, Jake Sullivan, Huma Abedin and Bryan Pagliano.
Kirby refused to specify who would make the final decision on whether Clinton and her aides would face consequences, if any.
