Declaring Mrs. Clinton innocent, FBI 'adds fuel to the fire'

(Baonghean.vn) - On November 6, after 9 days of searching, FBI Director James Comey announced the completion of the investigation into Mrs. Clinton's emails and found no evidence against the former Secretary of State.

The projected electoral map of Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump. Photo: Washingtonpost

However, Mr. Comey, after 9 days of being a hero defending the right, is now being criticized from both sides for jumping into the final stage of the election and embroiled in partisan politics. The race for the US presidency has also changed markedly.

Republican candidate Donald Trump, who had previously trailed far in the polls, has seen his lead narrow significantly since the email revelations, on the grounds that Clinton could be impeached.

Mrs. Clinton, who was trying to expand the electoral map to red Republican states like Georgia and Arizona, now retreats to protect blue areas like Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Yet across the country, Clinton remains the favorite in the race, even with the announcement of the email reinvestigation.

Currently, Clinton leads by 2-5 points in national polls. In many swing states, the congresswoman still has a slight lead over Trump. Her campaign also has strong support from Latinos in Nevada and Florida.

At a rally in Cleveland, the Democratic candidate avoided mentioning Mr. Comey's decision and focused on positive prospects.

In Ohio, in most polls, Mrs. Clinton is behind Mr. Trump despite gaining support from black voters.

In recent days, Mr. Trump has received much sympathy from the public for avoiding insults and outbursts during speeches. His aides even had to revoke control of the Twitter account where he “shot” himself.

On November 6, in Minnesota, contrary to Mrs. Clinton's optimism, Mr. Trump warned people about the number of immigrants from Somalia, most of whom are Muslims, and affirmed that Mrs. Clinton would allow more immigrants to enter the United States.

In the final days of the campaign, Mr. Trump invested time in blue-leaning Midwestern states like Minnesota, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Most polls show Mrs. Clinton leading in these states, but Mr. Trump is hoping for a surge among white voters with less than a college degree.

On November 7, before Election Day, the billionaire is trying to win important states. Mr. Trump will hold five rallies in one day in Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Michigan.

In contrast, Mrs. Clinton will only visit 3 states: North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. As for Mr. James Comey, his spokesman refused to comment on the recent email investigation.

Mr Comey has been heavily criticized by the Justice Department and the suspension of the investigation is seen as an attempt to avoid being found to have influenced the election results.

Thanh Hien

(According to Washingtonpost)