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Clinton Gets Break, Accomplices Don’t

Most people do not worry about saying something that could incriminate them unless they have broken the law. So what happened Tuesday during a congressional hearing on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s illegal use of private email servers for secret information ought to raise eyebrows.

A House of Representatives committee wanted to question three people linked to the scandal. They were a former State Department computer specialist who helped set up Clinton’s private servers and two officials from a company involved with the project.

All three refused to appear or answer questions. They cited their constitutional right to refrain from making statements that might incriminate them.

Whether they understood when they helped Clinton that they were involved in criminal activity or not, the three are fully aware now.

FBI Director James Comey has hinted some of those who aided Clinton may be in trouble. In a statement several weeks ago, Comey said he would not recommend she be prosecuted. He added, however, “To be clear, this is not to suggest that in similar circumstances, a person who engaged in this activity would face no consequences.”

Anyone involved in helping Clinton break the law — and jeopardize government secrets — ought to be prosecuted.

But one can understand their confusion and anger in being told, in effect, that aiding and abetting a criminal will be punished — but the offender herself will be given a free pass.

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