Washington - The government will examine thousands of Hillary Rodham Clinton's emails for public release, and for possible security lapses after revelations she used a private account to conduct official business as secretary of state, a senior State Department official said on Thursday.
Clinton's extensive use of private emails has raised questions in the build-up to her expected presidential run about whether she adhered to the letter or spirit of accountability laws.
The official said the department would review 55 000 pages of emails amassed from Clinton's personal files to determine if there were any instances where she improperly transmitted sensitive information. The official was not authorised to be quoted on the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.