Hillary Clinton To Be Indicted: Will President Obama Let It Happen?
Hillary Clinton has had a rough week.
What started out as a certain victory in hers and the media’s eyes turned into a nine-hour nightmare as polls began to close and the results trickled in.
Just two nights earlier, she received some welcome, if overdue, news that the FBI would not be pursuing further charges related to her email server from a batch of emails discovered on Anthony Weiner’s computer.
While the investigation into the Clinton Foundation remains open, it was one more obstacle cleared in the path to becoming the first woman to be elected President of the United States.
Then the blue wall began to crumble, and everything changed.
How Clinton lost ‘blue wall’ states of Mich., Pa., Wis. https://t.co/yyxEnS0Psb pic.twitter.com/CHy42YzJj4
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 10, 2016
President-elect Trump made his first address to the American people at around 4 a.m. EST Wednesday morning. Hillary Clinton made her concession speech later that morning.
Since then, she has kept a low profile, and the conciliatory tone coming from Trump seemed to close the books on any infractions she might have committed with her email.
The newly elected did not seem like the same person, who said the words, “because you’d be in jail” to Clinton during the debates.
However, a new interview with prospective Cabinet member and possible Attorney General in the Trump administration Rudy Giuliani indicates the email fight is not over and an indictment is all but forthcoming.
Sean Hannity, on his nightly Fox News program, welcomed Giuliani and pressed him on the future of charges against Hillary Clinton.
“There’s certainly a case that could be made for it,” Giuliani told Hannity. He then pointed out the jail time against Martha Stewart for insider trading and Petty Officer First Class Kristian Saucier, who “took photos in the classified engine room of the nuclear submarine where he worked as a mechanic, the USS Alexandria, then destroyed a laptop, camera, and memory card after learning he was under investigation,” Politico observes.
An amused Hannity then observed, “If I was Hillary Clinton, I would be scared to death” of an Attorney General Rudy Giuliani.
The former New York City Mayor laughed and teased, “And you know I was an even better prosecutor than I was a Mayor,” reminding Hannity of his dismantling of the mafia during his time in New York.
Giuliani and Hannity have engaged in some heavy duty gloating since President-elect Trump pulled off the biggest political upset of all time.
Hannity was Donald Trump’s stomping ground during the primaries and the general election campaign, even when many conservatives in his own party had disavowed his nomination.
A certain degree of crowing is to be expected, but Hannity also pressed Giuliani on the “lock her up” promise during Wednesday’s broadcast.
Giuliani on whether Trump would follow up on campaign talk of prosecuting Hillary Clinton: “It’s a tough decision.” https://t.co/Dft5Jx06oR pic.twitter.com/bb0BIMrL3x
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 10, 2016
Rudy Giuliani has expressed a desire to go after Hillary Clinton, and it’s pretty clear from watching the interviews what he would prefer.
That means the former Secretary of State has two options to stay out of court — one likely and one a bit of a long shot.
The likely scenario is that President Obama issues a pardon before he leaves office. If that happens, however, the Obama administration risks the appearance of corruption and “rigging” Donald Trump has accused them of.
The less likely scenario — that Trump himself calls off the dogs because he’s serious about healing the nation.
What do you think is next for Hillary Clinton? Will Trump have mercy or will the President clear her before the President-elect takes office? Sound off in the comments section below.
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