FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday that despite evidence Hillary Clinton was “extremely careless” in her handling of classified emails on a private server, the Department of Justice would not recommend charges being brought against the former secretary of state.

“Our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case,” Comey said.

Clinton’s spokesman Brian Fallon issued a written statement shortly after the announcement.

“We are pleased that the career officials handling this case have determined that no further action by the Department is appropriate.,” he said. “As the Secretary has long said, it was a mistake to use her personal email and she would not do it again. We are glad that this matter is now resolved.”

Donald Trump weighed in on the matter via Twitter.

Despite not recommending charges be brought against Clinton, Comey delivered a blistering rebuke of her actions, saying the FBI found that 110 emails were sent or received on Clinton’s server containing classified information.

He added it was possible that people hostile to the U.S. had gained access to her personal email account.

“Although we did not find clear evidence that Secretary Clinton or her colleagues intended to violate laws governing the handling of classified information, there is evidence that they were extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information,” he said.

Comey said seven email chains were classified at the “Top Secret/Special Access Program level” when they were sent and received on Clinton’s server.

 

Source: FBI’s Comey: Clinton ‘extremely careless’ about emails, but bureau will not advise criminal charges