The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 21, 2015 Judge: Hillary Clinton's Private Email Violated "Government Policy" -------------------------------------------------------------------- Meanwhile, Clinton is facing increasing pressure over her use of a private email setup while serving as secretary of state. During a FOIA hearing on Thursday, a federal judge said in reference to Clinton, "We wouldn't be here today if this employee had followed government policy." The Justice Department is currently investigating whether any classified email was handled improperly. .