FBI chief James Comey faces questions over Clinton emails

House Republicans have called FBI Director James Comey to testify about Hillary Clinton's use of private email as secretary of state.

Mr Comey will have to explain to a House committee why he recommended the likely Democratic presidential nominee should not be prosecuted.

Over 100 classified messages were found on her email servers, the FBI said.

On Wednesday, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch confirmed that no charges would be brought.

Mrs Lynch was accused by Republican Donald Trump, who is likely to do battle with Mrs Clinton for the White House, of being bribed by the former first lady.

He said she agreed to let Mrs Clinton off the hook in return for the promise that she would keep her job if the Democrat won the election and became president.

The news that the attorney general met former President Bill Clinton, Mrs Clinton's husband, last week on the tarmac of an airport in Arizona prompted accusations by Republicans of a stitch-up...
 BBC
7/7/16
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