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US govt. won’t press charges against Clinton: Attorney General

US Attorney General Loretta Lynch at the US Department of Justice, May 9, 2016, in Washington, DC. (AFP photo)

US Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the investigation into Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's use of private email while secretary of state is over, adding that the Justice Department will not press charges against her.

Lynch said she accepted recommendations from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that no charges be brought against Clinton.

"I received and accepted their unanimous recommendation that the thorough, year-long investigation be closed and that no charges be brought against any individuals within the scope of the investigation," Lynch said in a statement.

The announcement comes the day after FBI Director James Comey said that Clinton and employees at the State Department had been "extremely careless" in handling classified emails, although there was no basis for a criminal case.

On Tuesday, the FBI concluded an investigation that began a year ago when the inspector general for US intelligence agencies told the Justice Department that he had found classified information among a small sample of emails Clinton had sent and received.

With the US presidential and congressional elections approaching, Republicans have made clear they would not let Clinton's email headaches fade away easily.

On Wednesday, GOP lawmakers called on the Obama administration to make public key documents in the Clinton email case.

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during an event in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on July 6, 2016. (AFP photo)

Speaking at a campaign rally in Cincinnati, Ohio, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump accused Clinton of bribing Lynch to decide not to charge her.

"She said she’s going to reappoint the attorney general and the attorney general is waiting to make a determination as to whether or not she’s guilty. And boy was that a fast determination, wow," Trump said, adding, "That's bribery folks."

According to a Gallup poll released last week, Trump and Clinton are currently among the worst-rated presidential candidates of the last 70 years.

When Americans are asked what comes to mind when they think of Clinton, 27 percent say they don't trust her, 13 percent say they don't like her and 8 percent say she is a “criminal” or “corrupt."


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