FBI Director James Comey will appear before a meeting of the House Oversight Committee on Thursday to answer questions about his decision not to seek criminal charges against Democratic presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton, according to committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz.
"There are numerous accounts from Secretary Clinton that were dispelled by the FBI director," the Utah Republican told Fox News'
"America's Newsroom" co-host Martha MacCallum. "I would like to know the difference between carelessness and negligence. The director frequently referred to intent. But that's not in the statute.
"If you are grossly negligent in the handling of classified information based on the fact pattern director laid out, she was. Why is that different? And why did he use the word 'careless,' and what's the difference?"
Chaffetz said he also believes the transcript from the FBI's meeting with Clinton on Saturday should be released publicly, as there is no longer a reason for the agency to withhold the information.
"I think the American people deserve to be able to see this," said Chaffetz. "We are different in this nation. We are open and transparent. If somebody is dealing in classified information for years on time and putting people in harm's way, and yet still not prosecuted, the law probably needs to be updated or they are not properly applying the law."
Meanwhile, there have been several things Clinton has said under oath, and things she may have said to investigators that Chaffetz said he believes are fair game.
"She created this problem," he said. "It wasn't Republicans. She created this convenient email server with herself in her own home. And I think that goes to the intent. I want to ask the director, what was the intent?"
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