{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://harper.house.gov/enewsletters/no-american-should-be-above-law", "No American Should Be Above the Law", "2016-07-08", "2016", "2016-07", "Republican", "House", "MS", "Gregg Harper", "H001045", "harper.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friend,\n\tAs you know by now, FBI Director James Comey announced this week that the FBI did not recommend criminal charges to the Department of Justice (DOJ), and that the DOJ will not pursue charges in connection to the existence of Secretary Hillary Clinton\u2019s private email server that contained classified information. \nI have taken a few days this week to contemplate this important issue, its impact on our country, and to give Director Comey the opportunity to explain his decision to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Director Comey\u2019s decision is disappointing. The findings released by the FBI investigation on Tuesday make it clear that Secretary Clinton has consistently misled the American people since the news\u00a0of her private email server came to light in the Spring of 2015. For more than a year now, she has time and time again lied to the American people. Director Comey\u2019s news conference clearly described her very poor judgment, and it\u2019s clear to me that her actions were illegal.\nFBI investigators found 110 emails in 52 email chains on Hillary Clinton's server that were classified at the time that they were sent or received. Previously, she had denied that she had sent or received classified emails. \nLike most Americans, I struggle with the idea that a public official can be given a free pass for the reckless handling and transmission of national security information and putting our country\u2019s very safety at risk, when other public officials and members of the military have been held responsible for breaking the law in this manner. I have signed on to a letter requesting that the Attorney General, Loretta Lynch, pursuant to her authority under federal law, appoint a Special Prosecutor to formally investigate this matter. A Special Prosecutor should make the decision on whether or not\u00a0Secretary Clinton should be prosecuted. \nNo American, regardless of position, wealth, or status, should be above the law.\n\n\tGod Bless,\n\tGregg Harper\n\tMember of Congress", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://harper.house.gov/enewsletters/no-american-should-be-above-law"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7975559458136559, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}