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<p>Hillary Clinton went to FBI headquarters Saturday morning to give a voluntary interview about the private email server she used while serving as U.S. secretary of state. The server has been arguably Clinton's biggest weakness heading into the 2016 general election. <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-voluntary-interview-fbi-emails-campaign/story?id=40301595&cid=abcnp_tco" target="_blank">ABC reports</a> a Clinton aide said the interview lasted 3.5 hours. A spokesman <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/749280357162377216" target="_blank">released a statement</a> saying Clinton was "pleased" to help the FBI in its investigation, but she will not comment further. Stick with Newsy for updates.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/donald-trump-may-announce-his-vp-pick-before-national-convention/">Donald Trump May Announce His VP Pick Before National Convention</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/why-bernie-sanders-is-still-the-big-winner-of-this-primary-season/">Why Bernie Sanders Is Still The Big Winner Of This Primary Season</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/newt-gingrich-might-be-donald-trump-s-top-pick-for-vp/">Newt Gingrich Might Be Donald Trump's Top Pick For VP</a></li></ul>
Posted at 12:47 PM, Jul 02, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-02 14:03:17-04

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton has been interviewed Saturday by the FBI about her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state.

Clinton campaign spokesman Nick Merrill says in a statement the voluntary interview with federal agents took place Saturday.

The interview was not unexpected and does not suggest that Clinton or anyone else is likely to face prosecution. Legal experts view criminal prosecution as exceedingly unlikely. The interview may indicate that the Justice Department's yearlong probe is drawing to a close.

Still, it's awkward for Democrats to have FBI agents question Clinton mere weeks before their party formally nominates her for president.

The interview came a day after Attorney General Loretta Lynch said she regretted meeting with Bill Clinton on Thursday. Lynch agreed with GOP criticism that the meeting could cause some to believe Lynch would not be a fair arbitrator in Clinton's email case. 

Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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