Lawmakers subpoena Hillary Clinton's private emails on Benghazi attack

Lawmakers began investigating Hillary Rodham Clintons use of personal email while she was secretary of State after the disclosure Wednesday that she had exclusive control over her email account through a private server linked to her New York home.

The House Select Committee on Benghazi, which has been investigating the fatal 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Libya, said it issued subpoenas for Clintons personal emails related to the attack, and for those of others who also might have information. The panel sent letters to Internet firms telling them to preserve emails.

Meanwhile, Internet records confirmed Clinton had her own server installed to use the clintonemail.com account, which was set up in January 2009, when she began serving as top U.S. diplomat. Use of the server was first reported by the Associated Press.

While her private email use appeared to break no law, it violated administration policy calling for officials to use government email accounts. Legal experts and public-disclosure advocates contend her use of the account could limit public access to her records.

Critics say it raises questions about Clintons penchant for secrecy during her public career, and could complicate her expected run for the presidency.

Clinton turned over some of her messages at the State Departments request last year. Late Wednesday, she said on Twitter: "I want the public to see my email. I asked State to release them. They said they will review them for release as soon as possible."

The Benghazi committee has been pressing Clinton for more details of how she and other State Department officials responded to the attack. The new revelations could extend the committee's investigation and escalate its conflict with Clinton.

A spokesman for the committee, Jamal D. Ware, said the panel had discovered Clinton used two separate email addresses while she was secretary of State.

Without access to the relevant electronic information and stored data on the server which was reportedly registered to her home there is no way the committee, or anyone else, can fully explain why the committee uncovered two email addresses, the statement said.

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), chairman of the committee, told reporters the panel would use whatever legal recourse we have to get the documents.

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