Originally Posted by ilnjscb

You imagine that a conclusion can have been drawn before the evidence is clear? With a matter being the focus of as much public scrutiny as this one is, the FBI will not protract the timeline unnecessarily. What I say is true because the moment any of the parties has clear evidence of an actionable offense, it will be presented along with a definitive recommendation to the relevant personnel at the Justice Department by experienced professionals who collectively try hundreds of cases a year. That event, should it ever occur, is not one that can be hidden from the public. If it were to occur, the matter would then be given to Ms. Lynch for her final direction.

The nature of this case means the bar for conviction will need to have been satisfied a priori, and that bar is fairly high. Further, if you know anyone at Justice, you know that they are used to winning. Their conviction rates are very high, approaching, for tax issues for instance, 90%. However, they use a limited set of tools, and often work with laws deliberately crafted to give them an advantage. In this matter, they will not enjoy that advantage and they will not be able to use the "weight" of the federal government against Nominee Clinton.

My guess is that they're trying to figure out how to get out of this right now, without killing their careers.