US state department to reopen Clinton emails probe

The US state department said on Thursday that it would reopen its internal investigation of whether Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email account and server compromised her handling of classified material.

The US state department said on Thursday that it would reopen its internal investigation of whether Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email account and server compromised her handling of classified material.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton gestures as she speaks during a rally in Raleigh. (AP File Photo)

“We will aim to be as expeditious as possible, but we will not put artificial deadlines on the process,” department spokesperson John Kirby said, noting that the internal review could proceed now that the justice department investigation wrapped up with no charges filed against the former secretary of state.