The Tap: Friday, September 2, 2016

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The Tap covered election news, public policy, and other noteworthy events from February 2016 to February 2022.

Review of the day

The excerpts below were compiled from issue #32 of The Tap, which was published on September 3, 2016. READ THE FULL VERSION HERE.

Federal

  • The FBI released notes from its July 2016 interview with Hillary Clinton and a report on its investigation of Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. The FBI made the information public in response to numerous Freedom of Information Act requests. Both documents can be read on the FBI website. Both the Trump and Clinton campaigns released statements on the release of the documents.
    • The Trump campaign said, “The notes from her FBI interview reinforce her tremendously bad judgment and dishonesty. Clinton’s secret email server was an end run around government transparency laws that wound up jeopardizing our national security and sensitive diplomatic efforts. … Clinton’s reckless conduct and dishonest attempts to avoid accountability show she cannot be trusted with the presidency and its chief obligation as commander-in-chief of the U.S. armed forces.”
    • The Clinton campaign said, “We are pleased that the FBI released the materials … as we had requested. While her use of a single email account was clearly a mistake … these materials make clear why the Justice Department believed there was no basis to move forward with this case.”
  • The Commission on Presidential Debates announced the moderators for the 2016 presidential debates. They are listed below.

State

  • Bill Kinter, a Nebraska State Senator who has been embroiled in a cybersex scandal, has decided not to resign from his position. Kintner admitted last year to engaging in cybersex using a government computer after the woman involved in the scandal attempted to extort him. Last week, the state legislature’s executive board unanimously agreed to send Kinter a letter asking for his immediate resignation, and asked for his decision by the end of the work day. Kinter announced he would not resign. Before this announcement, he sent letters to his constituents apologizing for his actions, and paid a $1,000 fine for using his government-issued computer for “illegal use of state property.”


Preview of the day

There were no items for this day in issue #31 of The Tap, which was published on August 27, 2016. See the "Review of the day" tab for more information.