Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Senator Chuck Grassley made the following comment after learning about the State Department Inspector General report on, “Office of the Secretary: Evaluation of Email Records Management and Cybersecurity Requirements.”
“The Inspector General’s report doesn’t surprise me at all and substantiates what I’ve been seeing in the media. Not only does the report undermine Secretary Clinton’s claim that the email system was approved, but it paints a pretty clear picture of obstruction and a desire to circumvent federal records laws. Sadly, Secretary Clinton and her staff refused to cooperate with the Inspector General despite her claims of transparency and a willingness to answer anyone’s questions.
“Just as disturbing is that there appears to be several key documents referenced in the report that the State Department has withheld from the committee and some new witness testimony that clearly contradicts what former State Department staff have told the committee. I’m worried that key claims to the committee made by the State Department and attorneys for the former Clinton aides have not been accurate.”
