House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, subpoenaed FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday for documents and information related to the security of the private email account and server Hillary Clinton used when she led the State Department.
Smith asked Comey for the documents in a Sept. 9 letter, but then issued the subpoena after Comey failed to comply with the request.
Smith is working closely with House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, on the investigation into Clinton's emails to evaluate the security of classified information sent electronically in the executive branch.
The issue at hand is whether changes need to be made to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, according to a committee statement.
"The committee continues to have questions about the structure and security of the email system used by former Secretary Clinton and whether she and her staff employed cybersecurity standards required by FISMA," the statement read.
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04.20.2024