Can you tell me about the Hillary Clinton email scandal?
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In March 2015, reports emerged that Hillary Clinton had used a private email address and server rather than a government one to handle emails related to her position as Secretary of State. This created an ethics scandal, since using a personal account potentially compromises security by reducing transparency around emails. In recent weeks, FBI Director James Comey announced that the FBI would not press any charges against Clinton regarding the use of a private email address and server while she was Secretary of State, but he noted multiple deficiencies in the Department of State's care for classified materials.
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Can you tell me about the Hillary Clinton email scandal?
user
The Hillary Clinton email scandal began when it was revealed that while she was Secretary of State, she had used a personal email address and server for work-related emails instead of a government email account. This violated Department of State protocol, as well as potential Federal Records Act violations. During the investigation, it was also found that several emails contained classified information which had not been properly marked as such. Following this news, various ongoing controversies arose including questions regarding Clinton's level of knowledge of the practice and possible attempts by her to delete or conceal evidence. Despite several lawsuits and investigations launched by multiple branches of government over the scandal, no charges were filed against Clinton herself but many senior individuals close to her were either fired or forced to resign due to their involvement in what became known as “Email-Gate”.
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Can you tell me about the Hillary Clinton email scandal?