http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/286838-oversight-chair-house-to-call-on-fbi-to-investigateJuly 07, 2016, 11:45 am
House will ask FBI to investigate if Clinton lied to Congress
By Harper Neidig
In a dramatic exchange Thursday between Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) and FBI Director James Comey, the House Oversight Committee chairman announced that he will formally request the FBI investigate whether Hillary Clinton lied under oath to Congress.
Comey was testifying before the committee regarding his agency’s investigation into Clinton’s private email server during her time as secretary of State.
Chaffetz asked him if the FBI had determined in its investigation that Clinton had lied.
“We have no basis to conclude that she lied to the FBI,” Comey said.
“Did she lie to the public?” Chaffetz asked.
“That’s a question I’m not qualified to answer. I can speak about what she said to the FBI,” Comey responded.
The Utah Republican then asked if the FBI had investigated whether Clinton perjured herself when addressing the server while testifying to Congress.
“Not to my knowledge. I don’t think there’s been a referral from Congress,” Comey responded.
“Do you need a referral from Congress to investigate her statements under oath?” Chaffetz asked.
“We sure do,” Comey shot back.
“You’ll have one,” Chaffetz said with a laugh. “You’ll have one in the next few hours.”
