So, that happened. This week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s lengthy investigation into the private email practices of former Secretary of State and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton concluded with the Bureau’s head, James Comey, recommending against criminal charges. Which is not to say he gave Clinton a rosy review ― in fact, Comey’s characterization of Clinton and her colleagues’ decisions in the matter were quite scathing ― “extremely careless,” to use his phrase.

While the matter might be closer to resolution in the political sense ― Comey’s findings would be a potent weapon in the hands of a competent GOP competitor; alas, the GOP has none ― it’s by no means concluded in a larger sense. It’s difficult to see how a sitting secretary of state would continue his or her tenure in the wake of the FBI’s findings. It’s harder still to imagine Democrats being so quick to move on from the matter if it were a Republican official in similar straits. But if consistency is what you’re after, never fear, it exists ― chiefly in the form of a reminder that under the law, those with wealth and political clout always skate by much more freely than the rest of us. On this week’s podcast, we discuss the way carelessness is no crime, as long as you’re an elite.

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Also on this week’s edition of “So That Happened,” we discuss the findings of the lengthy inquest into the United Kingdom’s involvement in the Iraq War known as the Chilcot Report, as well as this week’s police killings of two black men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

“So, That Happened” is hosted by Jason Linkins, Zach Carter and Arthur Delaney. Joining them this week: Huffington Post reporters Akbar Ahmed and Julia Craven.

This podcast was produced, edited and engineered by Christine Conetta.

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