TheU.S.JusticeDepartmentsaysitisworkingwiththeFBItoconducttherevivedinvestigationintoHillaryClinton'semails"asexpeditiouslyaspossible."
SeniorJusticeDepartmentofficialPeterKadziksentassurancesinaletterMondaytoseveralleadingSenateDemocrats,whoareangrythattheFBIannouncedtherenewedprobesoclosetothepresidentialelection.
"WeassureyouthatthedepartmentwillcontinuetoworkcloselywiththeFBIandtogetherdedicateallnecessaryresourcesandtakeappropriatestepsasexpeditiouslyaspossible,"Kadzikwrote."Wehopethisinformationishelpful."
FBIDirectorJamesComeyinformedCongressonFridaythatlawenforcementofficialswillexamineanewbatchofClintonemailsfoundonacomputerduringtheprobeintoformerCongressmanAnthonyWeiner.HeistheestrangedhusbandofcloseClintonaideHumaAbedin.
Weinerisaccusedofexchangingsexuallyexplicitemailswitha15-year-oldgirl.WeinerandAbedinmayhavesharedthesamecomputer.
ComeysaidinvestigatorsfoundemailsthatmaybegermanetotheirearlierprobeintoemailssentandreceivedbyHillaryClintonwhenshewassecretaryofstate.
ClintonandDemocratsweredelightedwhenComeysuspendedhisinvestigationinJuly,sayingthatwhileClintonwas"sloppy"withthewayshehandledheremails,shedidnothingcriminal.
Comeyhassofargivennoinformationaboutwhatinvestigatorsfoundtosparkthenewprobe,anditstimingclosetoElectionDayhasleftDemocratsandmanyRepublicansscratchingtheirheadsandwonderingwhatisgoingon.
