A House Republican took to the House floor Tuesday to claim that “recent discoveries” show that Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton knew that her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state was dangerous, and tried to eliminate the evidence.
“Despite being personally aware of the risks of cybersecurity threats, she continued to use her own unsecure server, endangering national security,” said Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas.
Smith reiterated some of the findings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s extensive report on Clinton’s email activities that was released just before the long Labor Day weekend. He said Clinton had her private email archives wiped only a few weeks after the New York Times disclosed the existence of her private server, that she claimed to be unable to identify classified material despite signing it, did not turn over all her work related emails to State’s Inspector General like she previously claimed and warned the agency’s employees against using a personal email address even though she was using her own without permission.
Rep. Smith, who chairs the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued subpoenas late last month to three technology companies that provided the resources Clinton used to maintain her private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. A letter from the committee said members took the action as a means of determining whether the business complied with the law, and to ensure that the records are preserved.
“Our committee plans to provide the American people with the transparency they deserve from our government leaders and the systems used to secure operations,” the letter said.
