endeavor was to change the way the russia investigation was being conducted. that is a that is a very big deal and not just because it involves me. in a new twist in the james comey matter, tonight senate judiciary chairman chuck grassley and lindsey graham have sent a letter to current fbi director christopher wray requesting all fbi records relating to james comey s public announcement that there would be no criminal prosecution of hillary clinton for the use of a private e-mail server while she was secretary of state. based on documents the senators have already reviewed, including transcripts of some interviews conducted in the justice department s own investigation of comey s handling of the clinton announcement, the senators say, it appears that in april or early may of 2016, mr. comey had already decided he would issue a statement exonerating secretary clinton. that was long before fbi agents finished their work.
department s own investigation of comey s handling of the clinton announcement, the senators say, it appears that in april or early may of 2016, mr. comey had already decided he would issue a statement exonerating secretary clinton. that was long before fbi agents finished their work. mr. comey even circulated an early draft statement to select members of the senior fbi leadership. the outcome of an investigation should not be pre-judged while fbi agents are still hard at work trying to gather the facts. the senators letter came up today during the white house press briefing. senators grassley and graham revealed today that they have evidence suggesting that former fbi director comey made a decision to not charge hillary clinton several months before the investigation actually wrapped up and before they
now a pro clinton announcement. this is not how the fbi operates. one of the bigger stories that s gotten swept up in all of this is the voting rights act. this is the first election since the voting rights act has been destroyed by the united states supreme court in 2013. one of the reasons why you might see a smaller african-american turn out especially in early voting in north carolina is republican legislatures have limited early voting. they are allowed to do it because the voting rights act no longer applies. other legal issues have a big impact on how this election is unfolding. thank you, everyone. i appreciate it. stay with cnn for all day coverage on election day. every race across the country starts on tuesday. when we come back, the new trump that has one senator saying it s not just a dog whistle.