“While there were some instances of classified information being inappropriately introduced into an unclassified system in furtherance of expedience, by and large, the individuals interviewed were aware of security policies and did their best to implement them in their operations,” the report said.

“Instances of classified information being deliberately transmitted via unclassified email were the rare exception and resulted in adjudicated security violations. There was no persuasive evidence of systemic, deliberate mishandling of classified information.”

…The report noted that none of the messages in question was marked as classified, which led to questions about whether the sender or recipient should have known the information was classified. The investigators also pointed to significant ambiguity about what sort of “foreign government information” should be treated as classified and what could be shared in unclassified systems.

…Clinton allies have bitterly complained about Comey’s statement as a breach of Justice Department protocol. A Justice Department inspector general review backed up that view.

The State Department’s internal security review prompted concern among some former Clinton aides and current State officials that it could amount to an effort to alleviate pressure from Clinton critics who were disappointed that no one was prosecuted over the emails. Some also said it could be an attempt to strip the security clearances of former Clinton aides and allies.

State Dept. finds no ‘systemic’ classified violation in Hillary Clinton private-server emails – POLITICO

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