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Hillary Clinton 2016 Presidential Campaign

FBI to make Clinton documents public in coming days

Kevin Johnson, and Eliza Collins
USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — The FBI is expected to make public within days documents related to its now-closed inquiry into Hillary Clinton's handling of classified information while the Democratic presidential nominee served as secretary of State, a federal law enforcement official said Tuesday.

FBI Director James Comey testifies before the House Oversight Committee on July 7, 2016.

The bureau has been moving to prepare the documents for public release, including Clinton's interview with federal agents last month, following public information requests, said the official who is not authorized to comment on the matter publicly.

Although FBI Director James Comey characterized the handling of classified information by Clinton and others as "extremely careless,'' he recommended last month that no criminal charges be brought following the yearlong inquiry.

Attorney General Loretta Lynch accepted the director's recommendation, effectively closing the investigation.

Comey has provided a classified summary of the investigation to Congress at the request of Republican leaders.

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Appearing on CNN, which first reported the development Tuesday, Kristina Schake, Clinton's deputy communications director, said that the campaign is "very pleased.''

"This is something we wanted to happen,'' Schake said.

Separately, the conservative legal group Judicial Watch, which is pursuing a public records lawsuit against Clinton for emails that were the subject of the FBI investigation, announced Tuesday that it had submitted a list of 25 questions to the Democratic nominee requesting additional information about the use and operation of the private email system she used as secretary of State.

Responses to the inquiries are due Sept. 29.

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