They both belong in jail...

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They violated the law, they should be held accountable like anyone else. No special treatment.

Trump should be prosecuted, but Clinton deserves special treatment.

Clinton should be prosecuted, but Trump deserves special treatment.

Leave them both alone; there should be no government secrets.

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I have a security clearance for my job. It is necessary every single day. Several hours of each day are spent in a room where the presence of my phone would be the military equivalent of a felony.

Classified information and documents are very heavily regulated and everyone with a security clearance is thoroughly trained on those regulations.

Both Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump violated our laws and, if not for their wealth and political status, would be in jail. I say lock 'em up.

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Graylight · 51-55, F

Secretary of State Col. Colin Powell (Jan. 20, 2001–Jan. 26, 2005) used a personal email account for government business. Secretary of State John Kerry, told the inspector general’s office that he “infrequently” used a personal email account for government business “when responding to a sender who emailed him on his personal account.” It's not uncommon, even if it's verboten.

Yes, they and many, many others treat electronic communication and record-keeping devices poorly (chalk it up to the generation). But between using the wrong server for email and committing espionage, federal obstruction and inciting & encouraging treason...I'd concentrate on the latter.

sarabee1995 · 26-30, FVIP

@Graylight This is (and was then) a smoke screen.

Using a personal email account to conduct government business is a violation of law (and was then too), but it is a minor violation that I likely wouldn't prosecute (waste of prosecutorial resources for a minor crime).

However, that is very different from keeping classified information in your personal possession. That is a huge violation and unrelated to the lessor charge.