Joe, the WH itself has declared that 22 e-mails on Hillary's server are classified TS, SO classified that they can NOT be released in any amount under any circumstances because they contain so much operational information, to include the identities of agents in the field.
The Average American Citizen can NOT have access to that information / to classified information. It is ILLEGAL for the 'Average American Citizen' to have such information. THAT is exactly what Hillary Clinton is, an 'average American citizen'.
No later than the day Hillary stepped down as Secretary of State and became, once again, just an average American citizen, a copy of EVERY State Department-related e-mail / document she had ever had during her tenure was supposed to be - by law - in the hands of the State Department. The State Department has already declared that did not happen. (Link already provided)
No later than the day Hillary stepped down as Secretary of State and became, once again, just an average American citizen, she was required BY LAW to sign another federal document that made it perfectly clear that she would no longer, form that day forth, have ANY ACCESS to State Department documents, to classified information - especially TOP SECRET data. THIS DID NOT HAPPEN, as classified information was found on her server.
No later than the day Hillary stepped down as Secretary of State and became, once again, just an average American citizen, she was required, again, by law, to turn over every bit of classified information / documents / products to the State Department. She was physically 'read out' of all Top Secret Special Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) programs - was told she would have no more access to any of the information pertaining to TS/SCI, could not discuss TS/SCI programs or information, and could not have access to OR KEEP any of that information for her own on her own server. The FBI reported it - the WH has confirmed it -- 22 TS/SCI-classified, which according to the WH spokesman 'was marked classified at the time it 'hit' her server, were found on her server.
- Just having those e-mails / info on her server, now that she was / is just an 'ordinary citizen' who is not supposed to have any access to that information anymore, is ILLEGAL. The FBI reported that they were investigating the possibility of 'NEGLIGENCE' under the Espionage Act. That means even if Hillary 'accidently' had TS/SCI on her server it is still a 'crime'.
Hillary claims she did not put that information on her server. SHE was the only one in physical possession of the server; however, the names of her top aides and her IT specialist have been 'tossed like a bone' out to the FBI / media as potential persons who could have placed this information on her server. Her IT Specialist has already declared he plans on Pleading the 5th.
A crime has been committed. Now it's time to play 'Pin the Tail On The Scapegoat'.
If the FBI can be convinced Hillary was not responsible for putting the information on her server, she could still be charged with 'Negligence', claiming not to have known, and walk away like General Patraeus did with a 'Misdemeanor' - a fine and no jail time; however, SOMEONE has to 'go down' for the fact that Hillary, an average American citizen with no authorization to have access to this info or have it in her personal possession did. Information THIS sensitive 'demands' that someone be held accountable.
The rest of us will wait for the FBI and the common sense of the American electorate, such as they may be.
