A Republican member of the House Benghazi committee said Friday he is “hopeful” that the Justice Department will bring charges against Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for having classified information on her private e-mail server.
Rep. Mike Pompeo of Kansas said there is increasing evidence that “an enormous amount of information” on Clinton’s private server is classified.
“It was classified when it was on her server, and it was classified when it was sent,” Pompeo told radio host Lars Larson on Thursday.
Pompeo said he is “anxious” for the Justice Department and FBI to make a determination on whether to bring charges against Clinton as quickly as possible. If charges are made, a grand jury would determine whether to indict.
Pompeo’s comments came as the panel interviewed former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta behind closed doors Friday. The remarks are the latest by a congressional Republican suggesting an unfavorable judgment against Clinton before the committee or the FBI concludes their probes.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said last fall that the Benghazi panel could take credit for Clinton’s recent drop in public opinion polls. He later retracted the comment.
