{"id":104254,"date":"2016-07-08T15:01:29","date_gmt":"2016-07-08T21:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cory-gardner-introduces-bill-to-strip-clintons-security-clearance\/"},"modified":"2016-07-08T15:01:29","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T21:01:29","slug":"cory-gardner-introduces-bill-to-strip-clintons-security-clearance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/cory-gardner-introduces-bill-to-strip-clintons-security-clearance\/","title":{"rendered":"Cory Gardner introduces bill to strip Clinton\u2019s security clearance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was in Denver recently, and she addressed some of the controversy that has followed her into the campaign. This week, the FBI announced that it would not pursue criminal charges against her over the use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State.<\/span>Associated Press file<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, co-sponsored a bill introduced Thursday that would revoke former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton\u2019s security clearance.<\/p>\n

The bill, which is co-sponsored by Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, is titled the \u201cTaking Responsibility Using Secured Technologies Act of 2016,\u201d would revoke the security clearance for Clinton and her colleagues at the State Department.<\/p>\n

The legislation comes on the heels of the FBI\u2019s announcement on Tuesday that it would not recommend criminal charges against Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, for her use of a private email server and address to send State Department emails.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe FBI\u2019s investigation into Secretary Clinton\u2019s personal email server confirmed what Americans across the country already know: Secretary Clinton recklessly accessed classified information on an insecure system \u2013 establishing a vulnerable and highly desirable target for foreign hackers,\u201d Gardner said. \u201cIf the FBI won\u2019t recommend action based on its findings, Congress will. At the very least, Secretary Clinton should not have access to classified information, and our bill makes sure of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colorado Democrats, including state Democratic Party Chairman Rick Palacio, called it a politically motivated bill.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs FBI Director (James) Comey told legislators today (Thursday), Secretary Clinton did not lie to the FBI and did not break the law. This legislation is just a further ploy by Republicans to attempt to score cheap political points and distract from Donald Trump\u2019s offensive rhetoric and policy agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ana Moran, a field organizer in La Plata County for the Colorado Democratic Party, condemned the bill. She said that while she believes Clinton should be held responsible for her actions and explain herself further to the public, stripping her of her security clearance is \u201cshortsighted.\u201d Moran said a different bill should be written that could limit, rather than strip, Clinton\u2019s access to classified information during the presidential campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cRepublicans have been ruthless in ruining her reputation, a lot of this is political gain to further destroy her reputation or to diminish her trustworthiness in the eyes of the public,\u201d Moran said.<\/p>\n

Kate Magill is a student at American University in Washington, D.C., and an intern for The Journal. Reach her at kmagill@durangoherald.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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