No criminal charges in Clinton email investigation, says attorney general

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a presidential primary election night rally, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

WASHINGTON -- Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the Hillary Clinton email investigation is being closed without any criminal charges.

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Lynch announced the Justice Department decision Wednesday, one day after FBI Director James Comey recommended against any prosecution.

The decision was largely a formality given Comey's public statement on the case.
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Lynch said last week that she intended to accept whatever recommendations and findings were presented by the FBI and by her career prosecutors.

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