A Review of Various Actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice in Advance of the 2016 Election

Oversight and Review Division 18-04 June 2018

Attachment E

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Honorable Richard M. Burr

Chairman

Select Committee on Intelligence

Honorable Charles E. Grassley

Chairman

Committee on the Judiciary

Honorable Richard Shelby

Chairman

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science

and Related Agencies

Honorable Ron Johnson

Chairman

Committee on Homeland Security and

Governmental Affairs

Dear Messrs Chairmen:

Washington. D.C. 205]5

October 28, 2016

Honorable Devin Nunes

Chairman

Pennanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Honorable Robert Goodlatte

Chairman

Committee on the Judiciary

Honorable John Culberson

Chaim,an

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice,

Science and Related Agencies

Honorable Jason Chaffetz

Chaim,an

Committee on Oversight and

Government Reform

In previous congressional testimony, l referred to the fact that the Federal Bureau of

Investigation (FBI) had completed its investigation of former Secretary Clinton’s personal email

server. Due to recent developments, I am writing to supplement my previous testimony.

In connection with an unrelated case, the FBI has learned of the existence of emails that

appear to be pertinent to the investigation. I am writing to inform you that the investigative team

briefed me on this yesterday, and I agreed that the FBI should take appropriate investigative

steps designed to allow investigators to review these emails to determine whether they contain

classified information, as well as to assess their importance to our investigation.

Although the FBI cannot yet assess whether or not this material may be significant, and l

cannot predict how long it will take us to complete this additional work, I believe it is important

to update your Committees about our efforts in light of my previous testimony.

Sincerely yours,

James B. Comey Director

I – Honorable Dianne Feinstein

Vice Chairman

Select Committee on Intelligence

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

I – Honorable Patrick J. Leahy

Ranking Member

Committee on the Judiciary

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

1 – Honorable Barbara Mikulski

Ranking Member

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science

and Related Agencies

United States Senate

Washington DC 20510

1 – Honorable Thomas R. Carper

Ranking Member

Committee on Homeland Security and

Governmental Affairs

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

1 – Honorable Adam B. Schiff

Ranking Member

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515

1 – Honorable John Conyers Jr.

Ranking Member

Committee on the Judiciary

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515

1 – Honorable Michael Honda

Ranking Member

Committee on Appropriations

Subcommittee on Commerce Justice, Science

and Related Agencies

.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 205 I 5

I – Honorable Elijah E. Cummings

Ranking Member

Committee on Oversight and

Government Reform

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515