The politically explosive development came less than two weeks before the election on November 8.

US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, right, talks to her staff as aide Huma Abedin listens on board their campaign plane at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York, before leaving for campaign rallies on October 28, 2016. Photo - AFP US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, right, talks to her staff as aide Huma Abedin listens on board their campaign plane at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York, before leaving for campaign rallies on October 28, 2016.

Clinton tries to quell resurgent email issue late in race

By JULIE PACE and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - For more than a year, Hillary Clinton has been a reluctant participant in the email controversy that has dogged her campaign, responding defensively to inquiries - and often only when there's a political imperative to do so. On Friday, the imperative was clear.

Clinton email problem resurfaces as FBI announces review

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton holds an unscheduled news conference to talk about FBI inquiries into her emails after a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. October 28, 2016. U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton talks to staff members, including aide Huma Abedin , onboard her campaign plane in White Plains, New York, U.S. October 28, 2016.

New Clinton emails were discovered during Weiner sexting investigation

Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., and his wife, Huma Abedin, aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, are pictured after a ceremonial swearing in of the 112th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton boards her campaign plane at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, to travel to Iowa for rallies.

Clinton tries to quell resurgent email issue late in race

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. a For more than a year, Hillary Clinton has been a reluctant participant in the email controversy that has dogged her campaign, responding defensively to inquiries - and often only when there's a political imperative to do so. The email issue flared up unexpectedly just over a week from Election Day, threatening Clinton's lead over Republican Donald Trump.

New Clinton emails were discovered during Weiner sexting investigation

Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., and his wife, Huma Abedin, aide to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, are pictured after a ceremonial swearing in of the 112th Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton boards her campaign plane at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, to travel to Iowa for rallies.

Clinton campaign: Comey statement ‘long on innuendo’

By JULIE PACE and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - For more than a year, Hillary Clinton has been a reluctant participant in the email controversy that has dogged her campaign, responding defensively to inquiries - and often only when there's a political imperative to do so. On Friday, the imperative was clear.

Clinton campaign: Comey statement ‘long on innuendo’

By JULIE PACE and KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - For more than a year, Hillary Clinton has been a reluctant participant in the email controversy that has dogged her campaign, responding defensively to inquiries - and often only when there's a political imperative to do so. On Friday, the imperative was clear.

‘Thank you Huma, good job. Thank you Anthony Weiner’ – Donald Trump…

... Hillary Clinton speaks with senior aide Huma Abedin on her campaign plane at Westchester County Airport in White Plains (AP) Sources told CNN that Mr Comey will not release any further information to the public on the investigation until the review ...