In the wake of FBI Director James Comey’s recommendation not to prosecute former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, House Speaker Paul Ryan is pushing to strip Clinton of her access to classified government information.
Ryan, a Republican from Ohio, said Comey’s press conference “raises more questions than provides answers,” adding that the FBI director will testify in front of the House Thursday.
Drawing on his experience as Mitt Romney’s vice presidential nominee in 2012, Ryan elaborated,“After the convention, you get the full deep classified information as part of transition, as part of being a nominee.”
“I think the Director of National Intelligence [James] Clapper should deny Hillary Clinton access to classified information during the campaign, given how she so recklessly handled classified information,” Ryan said in a press conference on Wednesday.
“We have seen nothing but stonewalling and dishonesty from Secretary Clinton on this issue and that means a lot more questions need to be answered,” he said.
