Hillary email history

The Hillary email controversy refers to the use of a private email server by Hillary Clinton, the former First Lady, Senator, and Secretary of State, to conduct official business during her tenure as Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. The controversy surrounding her email practices has been the subject of intense scrutiny and debate.

Here is a brief timeline of the events:

2009-2011: Hillary Clinton sets up a private email server in her home in Chappaqua, New York, to conduct official business as Secretary of State. She uses a personal email address, [email protected], to send and receive emails.

2011-2012: Clinton's use of the private email server becomes more widespread, and she begins to use it to send and receive emails with her staff, other government officials, and foreign leaders.

March 2013: Clinton leaves office as Secretary of State, and her private email server is shut down.

April 2013: The New York Times reports that Clinton used a private email server for official business, sparking concerns about the security and transparency of her email practices.

August 2013: The State Department launches an investigation into Clinton's email practices, and the FBI begins to investigate the security of her private email server.

March 2015: The House Select Committee on Benghazi, a Republican-led committee, launches an investigation into Clinton's email practices, citing concerns about the security and transparency of her email practices.

June 2015: The FBI begins to investigate Clinton's email practices, focusing on whether she mishandled classified information.

July 2015: The State Department releases a batch of Clinton's emails, which are heavily redacted to protect sensitive information.

August 2015: The FBI announces that it has completed its investigation into Clinton's email practices and will not recommend charges against her.

November 2016: The FBI reopens its investigation into Clinton's email practices, citing new evidence related to her use of a private email server.

July 2016: The FBI Director, James Comey, recommends that no charges be filed against Clinton, citing that she was "extremely careless" in her handling of classified information.

November 2016: The FBI closes its investigation into Clinton's email practices, concluding that she was not charged due to a lack of evidence.

2017: The State Department releases a final batch of Clinton's emails, which are heavily redacted to protect sensitive information.

2020: The FBI releases a report on its investigation into Clinton's email practices, concluding that she was not charged due to a lack of evidence.

The controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton's email practices has been the subject of intense scrutiny and debate, with many critics arguing that she mishandled classified information and others arguing that she was unfairly targeted by political opponents.