A criminal investigation could be opened in relation to the personal email account that Hillary Clinton used during her time as secretary of state, according to a New York Times report late Thursday.
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is an American politician. She was United States Secretary of State in the administration of President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, a United States Senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009, and, as the wife of President Bill Clinton, First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A leading candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination to the 2008 presidential election, she has announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election.
Inspectors general for the State Department and the intelligence agencies have asked the Justice Department to open an investigation into whether sensitive government information was mishandled in connection with Clinton's account, The Times reported, citing senior government officials.
The inspectors general are independent officials who conduct audits, investigations and inspections in the agencies for which they're responsible.
Clinton's use of the personal account instead of an official State Department one stirred up a political storm after news of it emerged in March.
The request for the Justice Department investigation comes after a June 29 memo from the inspectors general that said Clinton's private account held "hundreds of potentially classified emails," The Times reported.
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