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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel
Politics
Steven Lemongello

Clinton fires back at FBI director for renewed email investigation

Hillary Clinton hit back Saturday at the latest twist in the FBI email investigation and pumped up her supporters in Daytona Beach, Fla., for the final stretch of the presidential campaign.

"It's not just the fact that my name is on the ballot," Clinton said at a rally at a community center. "Everything we care about is at stake. The American dream itself is at stake."

The Democratic nominee turned right to FBI Director James Comey's letter to Congress on Friday that his agency was investigating the emails of former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) and his estranged wife, Clinton aide Huma Abedin, for any connection to Clinton.

Reports from several news organizations have said none of the emails came from Clinton or were connected to her private server, for which the FBI had cleared her of wrongdoing in July.

"Some of you may have heard about a letter written by the FBI director," Clinton said. "You probably have a few questions about it. It is pretty strange to put something like that out with such little information right before an election. In fact, it's not just strange, it's unprecedented and deeply troubling."

Clinton said that voters "deserve to get the full and complete facts" and called on Comey to "explain everything right away. Put it right out on the table."

She also criticized her Republican opponent Donald Trump for what she said were "lies" about the situation.

Trump is "doing his best to mislead and discourage the American people," she said. "I think it's time for Donald Trump to stop fear mongering. We can't let him get away with it. ... "We can't let the last 10 days be about distraction.

She also used a description of the Trump campaign she has used several times, including at debates, that it is "dark and divisive."

Trump's strategy, she said, was to depress turnout from women, young people and minorities.

"That goes against everything we stand for," she said. "And do you know how to stop him? By showing up with the greatest turnout of voters ever. Let's break every record."

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