Hillary Clinton
Candidate for the US presidency from the Democratic party, Hillary Clinton believes that she will lose the election to blame the Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation (FBI), James Comey, who a few days before the vote raised the issue of her official correspondence as Secretary of state. She stated this during a telephone conversation with the sponsors of its election campaign, which took place on Saturday, November 12, reports Reuters with reference to sources.
According to Clinton, her team has studied the public opinion polls, from which it follows that the decision of the FBI about the resumption of the investigation was the “turning point.” As noted by sources to ABC News, in an interview, Clinton said that at the end of the last round of the debate, which took place on 20 October, she was sure of his victory. However, the decision of the Komi Republic “has destroyed the momentum in her campaign” and “increased motivation” for her Republican opponent Donald trump.
On 11 November, as reported by Politico, the head of the research division of the campaign, Clinton Naveen Nayak wrote a letter to senior representatives of the headquarters that the Komi statement, made 11 days before the election, “reduced the turnout of our supporters, and also deprived us of the necessary support among educated white voters, especially in the suburbs”.
At the same time, according to the Financial Times, many high-ranking members of the Democratic party of the United States rejoice in the defeat of the former Secretary of state at the last election. According to a democratic expert and a former member of the Clinton administration Matt Bennett, “anyone who blames the defeat of the Komi Republic, fooling myself.” “It’s not Komi. People have accumulated anger against the government and the party that ruled the country in previous years, and this anger needed to get,” — he said.
On 8 November it was reported that U.S. President Barack Obama accepted the urgent recommendations of his Advisor Valerie Jarrett to dismiss James Komi. As noted, the actions of the Director annoyed and in his own office. The FBI believe that he has caused irreparable damage to the reputation of the Bureau and no longer enjoys the confidence of the staff.
On October 28 it became known that the FBI will reopen the investigation into the leak of the official correspondence of Clinton in connection with the discovery of new service messages on the devices belonging to her colleagues. However, two days before the vote, the result was dismissed as grounds for bringing Clinton to justice have been identified.
The United States presidential election held on 8 November. Republican candidate Donald trump has won victory, having typed, according to The New York Times, 290 electoral votes, while the required minimum is 270. His rival from the Democratic party, Hillary Clinton only got 228 votes.
The voting of electors who formally elect the President, December 19th. 6 January 2017 the Congress will adopt its outcome. The inauguration of President-elect is scheduled for January 20.