Washington
Inbox: Reviving an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private email server, the Trump administration has contacted up to 130 current and former officials who sent messages to the former secretary of state, The Washington Post reported last week. Many of those officials were told that their emails— sent years ago—have been retroactively categorized as classified and now could constitute security violations. State Department investigators began the probe shortly after Trump’s election but seemed to have dropped the case before renewing it around August. Republican lawmakers have pressured Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to complete the review, and Trump continues to blast Clinton despite the FBI having cleared her of criminal wrongdoing. One person targeted called the revived probe “an obscene abuse of power” designed to intimidate ex-Clinton staffers and others. Another official said investigators privately termed the probe “absurd.” The department insists the investigation isn’t politically motivated.