IF MERRICK GARLAND CLAIMS; ALL AMERICANS ARE ENTITLED TO THE EVEN HANDED APPLICATION OF THE LAW, TO DUE PROCESS OF THE LAW, AND TO THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE. AND IF PREVIOUS FINDINGS; BY JAMES COMEY INCLUDE; IN LOOKING BACK AT OUR INVESTIGATIONS INTO MISHANDLING OR REMOVAL OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION, WE CANNOT FIND A CASE THAT WOULD SUPPORT BRINGING CRIMINAL CHARGES ON THESE FACTS. ALL THE CASES PROSECUTED INVOLVED SOME COMBINATION OF: CLEARLY INTENTIONAL AND WILLFUL MISHANDLING OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION; OR VAST QUANTITIES OF MATERIALS EXPOSED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO SUPPORT AN INFERENCE OF INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT; OR INDICATIONS OF DISLOYALTY TO THE UNITED STATES; OR EFFORTS TO OBSTRUCT JUSTICE. WE DO NOT SEE THOSE THINGS HERE. TO BE CLEAR, THIS IS NOT TO SUGGEST THAT IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES, A PERSON WHO ENGAGED IN THIS ACTIVITY WOULD FACE NO CONSEQUENCES. TO THE CONTRARY, THOSE INDIVIDUALS ARE OFTEN SUBJECT TO SECURITY OR ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS. BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT WE ARE DECIDING NOW. AS A RESULT, ALTHOUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE MAKES FINAL DECISIONS ON MATTERS LIKE THIS, WE ARE EXPRESSING TO JUSTICE OUR VIEW THAT NO CHARGES ARE APPROPRIATE IN THIS CASE. FOR HILLARY CLINTON; THEN WHY ARE THE STANDARDS DIFFERENT; FOR DONALD TRUMP?
