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Ex-FBI Official Calls Clintons a 'Crime Family' – Reports

© AP Photo / Julio CortezFormer President Bill Clinton stands on stage with his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Former President Bill Clinton stands on stage with his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. - Sputnik International
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A former FBI official called the Clintons a "crime family" and accused top officials of interference in the investigation into the private email server use by Hillary Clinton.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — James Kallstrom, a former assistant to FBI director, also criticized Attorney General Loretta Lynch for hindering the investigation into Clinton’s private email use, saying that "this investigation was never a real investigation".

"The Clintons, that’s a crime family, basically … It’s like organized crime. I mean the Clinton Foundation is a cesspool," Kallstrom was quoted as saying by the Hill newspaper.

Clinton has been criticized for using the private server and email account for official business during her tenure as the United States' top diplomat.

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives to boards her campaign plane at Miami international airport in Miami, Florida, U.S., October 26, 2016 - Sputnik International
FBI Lacks Search Warrant to Review Clinton’s Emails
On Friday, FBI Director James Comey informed the US Congress that the FBI discovered new emails sent from Clinton's private server during the course of an unrelated investigation. Comey said investigators would review the new emails to determine if they contain classified information.

Clinton has been criticized for the use of a private email server and account for official business during her 2009-2013 tenure as secretary of state. In July, Comey described Clinton’s conduct as extremely careless but said it did not warrant criminal charges.

After the initial FBI probe, Comey in September described Clinton’s use of a nongovernment email system for official business while the top US diplomat as "extremely careless," but he recommended against filing criminal charges against her.

In 2014, Clinton released more than 55,000 emails from the private server to State Department investigators, claiming the documents contained only work-related information. She has admitted to erasing 33,000 emails.

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