The FBI denied a New York lawyer’s request for records on the Hillary Clinton email investigation on Monday, Aug. 29, saying that there is not enough public interest in the matter.
In an Aug. 28 letter responding to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, the agency wrote that Ty Clevenger, an attorney, has not “sufficiently demonstrated that the public’s interest in disclosure outweighs personal privacy interests of the subject.”
Clevenger, a lawyer known for going after wrongdoing committed by high-profile officials, requested documents from several federal agencies pertaining to the handling of emails by Clinton staffers and related matters. He was shocked by the FBI’s explanation for why his request was denied.
Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with President Barack Obama during an election eve rally on Nov. 7, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pa. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
