Belonging to huma abedin. Investigators think some of the emails now found was from an account found on clintons private server and perhaps ones that were previously delated. Thats the reason why theyre investigating whether it affects the case that the fbi thought they had completed back in july when james comey recommended no charges be brought against clinton. Investigators found these emails weeks ago, stumbling on them as they conducted an investigation of abedins estranged husband, former congressman anthony weiner. Thats leading to questions from the Clinton Campaign about why all of this only became public on friday when comey sent a letter to congress, days before the president ial election. Law enforcement officials tell cnn that investigators spent a lot of work trying to figure out how big of a deal this was trying to determine that a significant number of these emails went through the clinton server, but they were constrained by the pact that they were operating under an e
All of this coming as the candidates blitz battleground states making their final pitch to voters. Cnn is covering all angles of the story from washington to the campaign trail. We begin, though with senior Political Correspondent brianna keilar. Good morning. Good morning, carol. This is quite the october surprise. Never before has a candidate been going into a major Party Candidate been going towards the election with Something Like this hanging over them. An fbi investigation. So Hillary Clintons campaign is concerned, but theyre also trying to change the narrative and take aim at the fbi director. Its pretty strange to put Something Like that out with such Little Information right before an election. Reporter shockwaves through Hillary Clintons Campaign Following a surprise letter friday from fbi director james comey. If she never heard the word email, do you think shed be a very happy woman today . Reporter comey notifying members of congress that the bureau discovered emails that
Explicit warning from the department of justice that russia could potent yelly blackmail the National Security adviser. That warning came more than two weeks ago. So what happened between then and late last night when flynn finally resigned . Lets begin with our chief Political Correspondent dana bash in washington to walk us through the final chaotic hours that led up to this resignation last night. And a little history for us as well. Lets begin with how last night unfolded. Thats right. It starts with yesterday afternoon, of course, amid so much questioning and confusion and pressure, frankly, on the white house, to decide what to do about Michael Flynn. Kellyanne conway went on tv in the afternoon, a little after 4 00 p. M. Eastern and said that Michael Flynn has the president s full confidence. An hour later, the white house Spokesman Sean Spicer said the situation was being evaluated, and then just a little less than four hours later, the president himself didnt answer a question
Thats the Russian Foreign minister, standing in the oval office today, an honor that ukraines president never got. All of it as the 11th hour gets under way on this tuesday night. Well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 1,055 of the Trump Administration. This morning democrats in the house unveiled two articles against the president , abuse of power and obstruction of congress. Tomorrow night, Judiciary Committee announced they will start the markup phase, the debate over the language in the articles, the two articles are tightly focused on just one subject, trumps actions to pressure ukraine for political investigations. And the reasoning is made clear in the language. And we quote from the articles. President trump by such conduct has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to National Security and the constitution if allowed to remain in office and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with Self Governance and the rule of law. Presid
Congress. Vet tomorrow night, judiciary co committee announced they will n start the markup phase, the debate over the language in the articles, the two articles are tightly focused on just one subject, trumps actions to pressure ukraine for political , investigations. And the reasoning is made clear in the language. And we quote from the articles. President trump by such conduct has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national ns security and the constitution if allowed to remain in office andd has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with Self Governance and the rule of law. President trump thus warrants impeachment and trial removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit under the United States. That last part, of course, requires a trial and a vote in the senate. The document, however, continues. And we quote. President trump thus interposed the powers of the presidency against the lawful subpoenas of the house of represen