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Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton took office as Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. -
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Secretary of State
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Benghazi Attack
Terrorists attack the American Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. Clinton was the Secretary of State, responsible for security at the embassy and did not provide extra security. -
Clinton Testified
She testified before Senate Foreign Relations Committee about attack at Benghazi. -
Last Day as U.S. Secretary of State
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State Department Requests Emails
The State Department sends an official letter to Clinton's staff requesting "emails related to their government work." Clinton's lawyer, David Kendall, and aide Cheryl Mills oversaw the review of Clinton's email archives to produce work-related documents to the department. -
Emails Provided
Clinton's team provides 55,000 pages of emails, or about 30,000 individual emails, to the State Department. -
Personal Email Made Public
The New York Times breaks the story that Clinton used a personal email account while Secretary of State. -
Subpoena by Benghazi Committee
The Benghazi committee issues a subpoena requiring Clinton to turn over all emails from her private server related to the incident in Libya. -
Clinton Interviewed by the FBI
Clinton gave a voluntary interview to the FBI about her emails. -
Clinton Cleared by the FBI
Director James Comey said the investigation could not find a case against Clinton. -
FBI Investigation Re-opened
The FBI reopened the investigation due to new emails discovered on Clinton's aide Huma Abedin's computer, who is married to former congressman and pedofile, Anthony Weiner. -
Case Closed... Again
The FBI announced that the review was complete and that nothing criminal was found. -
The 2016 Presidential Election
Donald Trump is victorious in a historic upset, beating Hillary Clinton with help of the Clinton Email Scandal.
