It wouldn’t be fair to let former FBI Director Jim Comey hog the post-Obama administration spotlight; thankfully, the existence of Judicial Watch means we never have to.
The watchdog group released 281 pages of just-discovered Clinton emails, most of which are conversations with then-British PM Tony Blair, and at least 10 of which contain classified information that have been redacted in the interest of national security.
According to Judicial Watch: “The emails show Hillary Clinton conducted classified and sensitive negotiations about the Israel-Arab conflict on her unsecure, non-governmental server.”
The emails appear to be exchanges the former Secretary of State tried to delete or never disclosed. JW breaks them down in a handy bullet-pointed reference:
- A document labeled “plan” was completely redacted as classified.
- A November 2012 email chain discusses the “Mid East” and includes then-Deputy Chief of Staff Jake Sullivan, Blair as “aclb” and Clinton.
- Another November 2012 email chain discusses the “Mid East” and includes Sullivan, Clinton’s office manager Claire Coleman, Blair and Clinton.
- A November 2012 email chain fully redacted is titled “Mid East Peace” and includes Blair, Clinton, Obama’s Special Envoy to the Middle East David Hale as “[email protected],” Sullivan and Blair’s Chief of Staff and former Downing Street aide Catherine Rimmer.
- In an April 2011 email exchange between Blair, Clinton and Sullivan concerning “Israel,” Blair says he “had another long session with BB [Netanyahu].”
- A May 2011 exchange concerns “Israel” and includes Blair, Clinton and Sullivan.
- A May 2011 email concerns “Palestinians” and includes Blair, Clinton and Sullivan. Blair says, “I’ve also sent you a paper.”
- A June 2011 email regarding “Israel” includes Blair, Sullivan and Clinton. Blair says, “Saw Israeli PM. Put the concept of a Q statement. He was receptive. Palestinians interested too. I know there are discussions also you guys are having. And the French initiative….”
- In a July 2011 email – with several national security redactions – written by Blair to Clinton and Sullivan, Blair says, “I saw BB….. Molcho [chief negotiator in the Israeli negotiating team with the Palestinians] will speak to David Hale. I can see Cameron and Sarkozy with David…. I saw Egyptians….”
- A September 2010 email exchange is titled “Info for you,” and includes Sullivan, Blair and Clinton. Blair writes that he just spent three hours with Netanyahu, and Sullivan, using his Sprint BlackBerry, he writes “We have pitched this to [redacted].”
Due to the court-ordered accelerated schedule for release of these documents, the State Department must make them all available by the end of September 2018.
Many of the emails concern Huma Abedin; some concern the Clinton Foundation; and others deal with the way in which Bill Clinton attempted at times to conduct Clinton Foundation and State Department business simultaneously.
“It is shameful that Hillary Clinton attempted to delete or hide classified information and that Obama appointees James Comey and Loretta Lynch refused to prosecute her,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “It is clear that the Clintons were using the State Department to run an extensive influence peddling scheme. Americans should be concerned that while untold resources are devoted to the abusive Mueller special counsel investigation of President Trump, this Justice Department seems uninterested in prosecuting the Clintons.”
A Judicial Watch tweet thread announcing the new emails is below.
BREAKING: JW released 281 pgs of new emails then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton sent/received over her unsecure non-state(dot)gov email system. The emails contain classified info & show collusion between Clinton State Dept & Clinton Foundation. (1/10)https://t.co/nj95dnGv9J
— Judicial Watch 🔎 (@JudicialWatch) April 25, 2018
These new classified & other emails appear to be among those that Clinton attempted to delete or failed to disclose. Because of an accelerated court schedule, the State Dept must now finish processing the remaining documents by September 28, 2018. (2/10)https://t.co/nj95dnGv9J
— Judicial Watch 🔎 (@JudicialWatch) April 25, 2018
These new classified & other emails appear to be among those that Clinton attempted to delete or failed to disclose. Because of an accelerated court schedule, the State Dept must now finish processing the remaining documents by September 28, 2018. (2/10)https://t.co/nj95dnGv9J
— Judicial Watch 🔎 (@JudicialWatch) April 25, 2018
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