Donald Trump will reportedly not pursue Clinton investigations

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published 22 November 2016

Donald Trump will reportedly not pursue criminal investigations into Hillary Clinton when he is president, despite vowing to go after her with a special prosecutor when he was campaigning during the general election.

Morning Joe broke the news, with co-host Mika Brzezinski reporting Trump allegedly feels that Clinton has "been through enough." A person familiar with Trump's plans revealed to the show that Trump would not pursue Clinton over either her private email server or the Clinton Foundation.

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Update 8:32 a.m.: Trump's former campaign manager Kellyanne Conway confirmed Morning Joe's reports on the show. "I think when the president-elect, who's also the head of your party, tells you before he's even inaugurated that he doesn't wish to pursue these charges, it sends a very strong message, tone, and content [to Congress]," she said, adding, "if Donald Trump can help [Clinton] heal, then perhaps that's a good thing to do."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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