In a rare instance of self-restraint, congressional Republicans deferred to the FBI when it came to investigating Hillary Clinton’s emails as the presidential election unfolded. It’s safe to say the past four days have obliterated any vestige of their inhibition. If the GOP wins either or both chambers of Congress next week, and Clinton takes the White House, she’s likely to come under investigation by Capitol Hill from Day One, or possibly before she’s even sworn in. FBI Director James Comey’s recent decision to revisit the probe of her email setup, and an assortment of Justice sources who’ve leaked to the press since Friday, have armed GOP lawmakers with more than enough ammunition to rev up their own investigations, say Republican sources on Capitol Hill. The dynamic could sour relations between Clinton and Capitol Hill from the get-go, dousing any hope of even a brief honeymoon for Clinton should she defeat Donald Trump next week. Read more http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/house-republicans-investigate-clinton-fbi-230604
