FBI director James Comey has told Congress the bureau is investigating newly found Hillary Clinton emails.
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Investigators discovered the emails "in connection with an unrelated case... that appear to be pertinent to the investigation", he said.
Mr Comey said investigators would determine whether the emails contain classified information.
In July, Mr Comey called Mrs Clinton's handling of classified material during her 2009-13 tenure as secretary of state "extremely careless", but cleared her of any criminal wrongdoing.
The latest emails came to light during a separate investigation into Anthony Weiner, husband of top Clinton aide Huma Abedin.It could be nothing. It could be everything. And it almost certainly won't be resolved before Americans head to the polls in just under two weeks.
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The letter from Mr Comey to Congress is frustratingly vague. There's no information on what the "unrelated case" is that led to a re-opening of its investigation into Mrs Clinton's server, for instance, or how many emails are in question. That will only fuel the rampant speculation already breaking out, with leaks from "government sources" in the coming days sure to fan the flames.
