アメリカ大統領選の民主党候補ヒラリー・クリントン氏が国務長官在任中に公務で私用メールアドレスを使っていた問題で、ワシントン連邦地裁は8月22日、国務省にアメリカ連邦捜査局（FBI）の捜査で新たに発見された1万4900通の文書の公開を指示した。文書の大半は、クリントン氏が国務長官としてプライベートのメールサーバーを使用して送受信したメールとみられる。ロイターなどが報じた。
クリントン氏の私用メール問題をめぐっては、2015年3月、国務長官在任中に公務で使用していたメールアドレスが国務省のアカウント「.gov」ではなく、クリントン氏が自宅でサーバを運用していた個人用アカウント「clintonemail.com」を使用していたことが発覚し、セキュリティ上の懸念が指摘されていた。
文書は、FBIがクリントン氏の私用メールに関する捜査が終了した後、国務省に返還したデータに含まれていた。FBIのジェームス・コミー長官は7月5日、「クリントン氏らは非常に慎重に扱うべき極秘情報の取り扱いを極めて軽率に行っていた証拠があるが、告発するのは適切ではない」と述べて、司法省にクリントン氏を刑事訴追する勧告は行わないと発表していた。
ABCニュースによると、今回の判断は、保守系の市民団体「ジュディシャル・ウォッチ」の請求による。地裁は国務省に対し、9月23日までにこの文書を再点検し、公開日程を報告するように求めた。国務省は22日、すべてのメールを「ジュディシャル・ウォッチ」に開示すると表明している。
メールが公開されると、11月8日の大統領選の行方に影響を及ぼす可能性がある。
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Hillary Clinton's Style Evolution
June 1969 discussing student protests at Wellesley College (01 of81)
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January 1974 as a lawyer at President Nixon's impeachment hearings(02 of81)
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July 1979 with First Lady Rosalyn Carter (Hillary in navy)(03 of81)
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January 1990 at a Chicago Cubs game(04 of81)
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September 1991 in a formal campaign photo(05 of81)
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October 1991 with Bill & Chelsea in Arkansas(06 of81)
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November 1991 on the campaign trail in New Hampshire(07 of81)
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November 1991 on the campaign trail in New Hampshire (08 of81)
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January 1992(09 of81)
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January 1992 on the campaign trail(10 of81)
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January 1992 in New Hampshire(11 of81)
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January 1992 at a New Hampshire news conference(12 of81)
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February 1992 on Wall Street(13 of81)
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February 1992 in New Hampshire(14 of81)
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February 1992 on the campaign trail(15 of81)
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February 1992 in New Hampshire(16 of81)
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February 1992 in New Hampshire(17 of81)
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April 1992 in the Bronx(18 of81)
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July 1992 with Tipper Gore(19 of81)
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July 1992 with Tipper Gore(20 of81)
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July 1992 at a rally in St. Louis, Missouri (21 of81)
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July 1992 at a party for Bill Clinton(22 of81)
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August 1992 with Al & Tipper Gore(23 of81)
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October 1992 at a Presidential rally(24 of81)
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January 1993 at the Inaugural Ball(25 of81)
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June 1993 speaking at the White House(26 of81)
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August 1993 in Martha's Vineyard(27 of81)
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June 1994 outside the Foundry United Methodist Church(28 of81)
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November 1994 with Princess Diana in Washington, D.C.(29 of81)
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February 1995 in Ottawa, Canada (30 of81)
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February 1995 in Washington, D.C.(31 of81)
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April 1995 at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll(32 of81)
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May 1995 in Washington, D.C.(33 of81)
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August 1995 in Jackson Hole, WY(34 of81)
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July 1996 in Washington D.C.(35 of81)
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January 1997 at the Inaugural Ball in Washington, D.C.(36 of81)
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February 1997 at the Grammys(37 of81)
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September 1997 in London, England(38 of81)
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July 1998 in New Jersey (39 of81)
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November 1998 in Washington, D.C.(40 of81)
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April 1999 at a Whitehouse Dinner in Washington, D.C.(41 of81)
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April 2001 at the Costume Institute Gala in NYC(42 of81)
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February 2003 at the amfAR Benefit Honors Gala in NYC(43 of81)
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November 2004 at the Annual Promise Ball in NYC(44 of81)
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May 2005 at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Hosts "The Downtown Dinner" (45 of81)
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May 2007 in London, England(46 of81)
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August 2007 at the 'Late Show With David Letterman' in NYC(47 of81)
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May 2008 on her Presidential Campaign in Portland, OR(48 of81)
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August 2008 at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, CO(49 of81)
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November 2008 at the 19th Annual Glamour Women Of The Year Awards in NYC(50 of81)
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November 2009 in Singapore(51 of81)
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July 2009 arriving in New York City(52 of81)
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October 2009 in Belfast, Ireland(53 of81)
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May 2010 in Washington, D.C.(54 of81)
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July 2010 at Chelsea's wedding(55 of81)
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July 2010 at Chelsea's pre-wedding party(56 of81)
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September 2010 at the UN(57 of81)
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June 2011 in New York City(58 of81)
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July 2011 arriving in Indonesia (59 of81)
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October 2011 at the State Department(60 of81)
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October 2011 on a plane to Tripoli(61 of81)
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December 2011 at the Kennedy Center Honors Gala Dinner(62 of81)
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April 2012 at FORTUNE's Most Powerful Women Dinner(63 of81)
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May 2012 at the Symposium On Global Agriculture And Food Security(64 of81)
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July 2012 at the conference on "Evidence and Impact: Closing The Gender Data Gap" (65 of81)
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December 2012 at a visit to the US Embassy in Dublin, Ireland(66 of81)
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December 2012 at Stormont Castle in Belfast, Northern Ireland(67 of81)
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January 2013 at a flag ceremony for outgoing US Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney at the State Department in Washington, DC. (68 of81)
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January 2013 at a news conference with Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud(69 of81)
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January 2013 testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee(70 of81)
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January 2013 at Kerry's confirmation at the hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee(71 of81)
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January 2013 during a 'Global Townterview' at the Newseum(72 of81)
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January 2013 at the State Department in Washington, DC(73 of81)
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January 2013 delivering her final speech as Secretary of State at the Council on Foreign Relations(74 of81)
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February 2013 delivering her farewell address to the staff in the C Street lobby of the State Department(75 of81)
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February 2013 receiving the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service during a ceremony at the Pentagon(76 of81)
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April 2013 attending SeriousFun Children's Network event honoring Liz Robbins(77 of81)
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April 2013 attending dedication ceremonies for the new George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas(78 of81)
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May 2013 attending the Conservation International 16th annual New York dinner at The Plaza Hotel(79 of81)
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June 2013 at the Clinton Global Initiative CGI America meeting in Chicago, Illinois(80 of81)
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July 2013 at the Oscar de la Renta: American Icon reception at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center (81 of81)
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