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David Kendall appeared at a hearing on whether a conservative legal group should be granted its request to interview Clinton under oath. In another case about whether Clinton was involved in a decision affecting a contractor while secretary, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon, said he would not let the department “run out the clock” to avoid turning over long-sought documents by Election Day.
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“The answer is not going to change: It was a matter of convenience”, Clinton’s lawyer told the judge.
Kendall also argued that Judicial Watch had access to ample other evidence, including a State Department inspector general’s report, the FBI’s findings and testimony from seven past and present department employees who were deposed this year in the case.
While legal experts say Kendall’s move is a smart one, it also infers that her legal counsel isn’t completely confident the argument would prevail.
“We’re not on a witch hunt”, Bekesha said.
In a pointed question to Kendall, the judge asked how much time Clinton and her team might need to respond if he were to allow Judicial Watch to submit written questions, rather than approving an in-person deposition. Bekesha said, however, that this case presented the “extraordinary” circumstances necessary to overcome the presumption against ordering Clinton to testify.
FBI Director James Comey testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee July 7, about the recommendation that Hillary Clinton not be prosecuted for her handling of government emails on a private server.
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The law enforcement agency has closed its investigation into Clinton’s server and announced it would return the emails to the State Department to determine whether they were subject to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. He said he would rule on the deposition issue “as soon as I can”. The government opposes that request, though it has taken no position on whether Clinton herself should be questioned.
