The white house admitting she is under criminal investigation. Heather the latest poll finds clinton leading trump by 3 points. Within an hour of the president s endorsement, the white house acknowledging she faces a criminal probe into her emails. James rosen asks josh earnest if the endorsement ties the hands of the f. B. I. When the f. B. I. Working on this investigation hears this endorsement, you dont think that career prosecutor or f. B. I. Agent takes that as a clear indication how the president wants this investigation to turn out . No, i think they understand they have a job to do. The president reiterated his commit to the this principle that any criminal investigation should be conducted independent of any political interference. Bill first the politics, given that its hitting now, what does this do to her . Its not good news, because it shows that even as she wraps up the democratic nomination for president , this just wont go away. We have had new news some of the emails i