Attorney General Loretta Lynch defends Clinton email decision against House Judiciary Committee

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published 12 July 2016

Attorney General Loretta Lynch faced questioning by the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday as it inquired into her decision not to bring charges against Hillary Clinton. Lynch claimed the case, which looked into Clinton's use of a private email server while in office, was "handled like any other matter."

It was Lynch's first time before the House Judiciary Committee since it was announced that the Justice Department was closing its inquiry. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) slammed Lynch for accepting the recommendation of the FBI investigators, which he claimed left "more questions than answers," and said that outcome of the case "does not seem to be a responsible way to uphold your constitutionally sworn oath."

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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.