The politically explosive development was announced by FBI Director James Comey just 11 days before the presidential election, providing a boost to Republican nominee Donald Trump just as most national polls showed him lagging behind. The bureau is investigating illicit messages that Weiner allegedly sent to a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina, an inquiry that gave them access to devices used by the couple, according to the New York Times.
“In connection with an unrelated case, the FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation,” Director James Comey said in a letter to eight committee chairmen in Congress. “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.” – READ MORE
