FBI report devastating news to Clinton

Late on Sept. 2, the eve of Labor Day Weekend, the FBI released a report detailing its investigation regarding Hillary Clinton's missing emails and the electronic devices she used to communicate classified material.

The report proved that the former Secretary of State failed to protect a large number of secret and top secret messages from hacking by foreign powers. With her knowledge, State Department staff members also obstructed justice by destroying computer hard drives and 13 other communications devices.

Importantly, the report showed that Mrs. Clinton's security clearance, as well as the clearances of Huma Abedin and other staff members, should have been terminated long ago. Any federal employee found guilty of the above security violations would have had his or her security clearance terminated and, most likely, faced criminal charges.

So, this report raises important questions: Why hasn't the Justice Department applied its strict standards of conduct regarding classified material to Mrs. Clinton and terminated her security clearance? If Mrs. Clinton loses her security clearance, how could she possibly function as President of the United States? The common-sense answers to both questions are devastating for the Democrat.

Richard J. Stack

Huntley