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StrokPeter.(CD) (F8 From: Strzok, Peter P. (CD) (F8)) Sent: Fridy30iy01.2016538A To: OGC) (FSI) b6 -1 Subject: Fwd: Lyneh to Remove Herselt Fron Deciskon Over Ctnxon Emalis, Offictal Seys - NYTinies.cony htp//noae.ntines.con/20is/07/02/us/soiics/oreta.ywes-hler-cinton-email-server.tm? rorererer-ntosywwwgoge.ceng Lynch to Remove Herself From Decision Over Clinton Emails, Official Says Atkomey Genere Loretta E.Lynch plans to announce on Frday thst she wll accept whatever recomnendation cereer prosecunors snd the E.is. director make abast whether to bring cnarges resated to Hillary Cinton's wersonet emals sarver, a Justice Depsrtnent offcsl said. Her deciston? removes the possibility that a political appointee wil ovemule investigators in the cose. The Justice Departnent had been mowng toward such an.arangement for months -officiais seid in April that xt was being considered - bun e oriete mneeting betwsen Ms. Lynch and fonner President. Bitl Conton this.week set off a poltical foror and made the decision all but knewtable Repubscans said the meeting. which took olace at the Phoenix airport, nad compromised the Indiependance of the investigation as'the F.8.l. was winding it deswn. Some called for Ms. Lynch to recuse herself, bot she did not take herself orf the case - one that could infiuence a presidential eecn Ms. Lyncn plans to discuss the matter at a.conference in AspenColo, on Friday. The Justice Qepartnens decilned to connent. The official who contirned the.discussion did so on the condition of snonymity because the interne decision.making.pocess is nomally kept confidential. The F.8k.ss investigating wbather Mrs.Clinton,her aides or anyone eise broke the law by setting up 3 private email server for her to wse as secretary of state. kntemalinxestigxtnrs have conckded that the. server was used to send clessitied inrormation, and Republicans have seized on the mater to guestion Mirs, Clinton's judgmens.. For the lustice Departnent, the centrel question is whether the condrt met the legal standard for the. crine of mishandling classinied intormation. Ms.Lynch said thatthe meeting with swr.Cinton was unplanned,largely socia and did not touch on FBI-41