Trump, without evidence, blames China for hacking Clinton emails
- 29-Aug-2018
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday via Twitter said that China hacked the emails of 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton but did not offer any evidence or further information. “Hillary Clinton’s Emails, many of which are Classified Information, got hacked by China. Next move better be by the FBI & DOJ or, after all […]
US intel report identifies Russians who gave emails to WikiLeaks: officials
- 06-Jan-2017
WASHINGTON: The CIA has identified Russian officials who fed material hacked from the Democratic National Committee and party leaders to WikiLeaks at the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin through third parties, according to a new US intelligence report, senior US officials said on Thursday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the […]
Obama points finger at Putin for hacks during U.S. election
- 17-Dec-2016
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Friday strongly suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorized the computer hacks of Democratic Party emails that American intelligence officials say were aimed at helping Republican Donald Trump win the Nov. 8 election. But with only a month left in office, during a sombre press conference before leaving for […]
The Clinton emails: What we know
- 31-Oct-2016
The FBI director’s decision to relaunch an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails has jolted the US political establishment in the final countdown to Election Day on November 8.
FBI obtains warrant to examine Clinton emails: source
- 31-Oct-2016
WASHINGTON: Federal investigators have secured a warrant to examine newly discovered emails related to Hillary Clinton’s private server, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday, as a prominent Democrat accused FBI Director James Comey of breaking the law by trying to influence the election. The warrant will allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
Clinton ‘confident’ new emails will not change initial FBI probe
- 29-Oct-2016
DES MOINES: Hillary Clinton said Friday she was “confident” that the FBI’s review of newly discovered emails related to her use of a private server will not change the bureau’s original conclusion that she should not face charges. “The American people deserve to get the full and complete facts immediately,” said Clinton, the Democratic presidential […]
FBI to review more emails related to Clinton’s private email use: letter
- 28-Oct-2016
WASHINGTON: The FBI’s head said on Friday that the agency would investigate additional emails that have surfaced related to Hillary Clinton’s use of a personal email server to determine whether they contain classified information, adding that it is unclear how significant the new materials may be. In a letter to several U.S. congressional committee chairmen, […]
Two men arrested in US for hacking email of CIA chief
- 09-Sep-2016
WASHINGTON: Two men suspected of belonging to a network that hacked the emails of top American officials including CIA chief John Brennan were arrested Thursday in North Carolina, the authorities announced.
FBI releases Clinton email probe files
- 03-Sep-2016
WASHINGTON: The FBI on Friday poured fresh fuel on the fire sparked by Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server as secretary of state, releasing heavily redacted notes on its probe, which White House rival Donald Trump seized on to attack her fitness for office.
Trump challenges Russia to find missing Clinton emails
- 27-Jul-2016
MIAMI/WASHINGTON: Republican Donald Trump appealed to Russia on Wednesday to uncover and release thousands of emails that Hillary Clinton did not hand over to U.S. officials as part of a probe into the use of her private email system.