Ryan formally urges Clapper to block Clinton from classified briefings
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., wrote a letter Wednesday formally urging Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to deny presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton access to classified information.
“There is no legal requirement for you to provide Secretary Clinton with classified information, and it would send the wrong signal to all those charged with safeguarding our nation’s secrets if you choose to provide her access to this information despite the FBI’s findings,” Ryan wrote.
Ryan said in his letter that if Clapper decides to deny his request, he would like him to explain why he would grant Clinton access to classified information despite the FBI’s findings that Clinton and her staff were “extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information.”
“I firmly believe this necessary to reassure the public that our nation’s secrets are secure,” he adds.
His letter comes after Attorney General Loretta Lynch declared the investigation into Clinton's emails over with no criminal charges.
Ryan, a former vice presidential candidate, said in an interview with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly Tuesday that Clapper should “block” Clinton from receiving classified briefings after the Democratic National Convention.
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