The latest on the 2016 presidential campaign. Government official tells The Associated Press that the Justice Department advised the FBI against notifying Congress about new developments in the investigation of Hillary Clinton's email scandal due to of the potential fallout so close to election time. The Justice Department concluded the letter would violate department policy that warns against investigative actions that could be seen as affecting an election or helping a candidate.The official speaks anonymously as he or she wasn't authorized to discuss the department's internal decisions publicly.
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