Jay Syrmopoulos
July 6, 2016

Washington, D.C. – In the wake of the FBI’s dubious decision to recommend Hillary Clinton not be indicted for her mishandling of classified materials, FBI director James Comey has been scheduled to testify before Congress.

The head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), called on the director of the FBI to testify before a congressional panel this week amid national outrage over the agency’s decision to not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton.

“Individuals who intentionally skirt the law must be held accountable. Congress and the American people have a right to understand the depth and breadth of the FBI’s investigation,” Chaffetz said in a statement.

The FBI investigation of Clinton centered around Section 793 of the U.S. legal code, relating to her use of a private email server.

Section 793, subsection (f), “Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information,” makes quite clear that intent is not a key consideration in a case like this when deciding whether to press charges:

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