Cornyn prods DOJ on Clinton Foundation conduct

Published August 12, 2016 4:01am ET



Sen. John Cornyn, the second highest-ranking Republican in the Senate, is set to demand answers from the Justice Department Friday about its decision to abandon an investigation into the Clinton Foundation despite a request from the FBI to open a case.

The inquiry came on the heels of reports that high-ranking Justice Department officials met earlier this year to discuss the possibility of pursuing a public corruption probe, but decided against an investigation after a disagreement about whether to proceed.

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