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FBI Director James Comey said ensuring that the investigation into HIllary Clinton's email practices is done correctly trumps any concern for speed. FBI director: No rush to finish Clinton email probe before convention

FBI Director James Comey said he feels no urgency to wrap up the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server before the political conventions this summer.

Comey was speaking on Monday to representatives of local law-enforcement agencies in Buffalo, New York, when he was asked about the FBI’s probe of the former secretary of state’s email system, according to the Niagara Gazette.

Making sure the inquiry is done "well" is more important than speed, he responded, even as the Democratic primary season draws to a close.

"The urgency is to do it well and promptly," Comey said. "And 'well' comes first" — meaning that the investigation could still be ongoing during the Democratic National Convention in July, he said.

While Comey wouldn’t divulge any details of the investigation, he did say that he is keeping close tabs on it “to make sure we have the resources to do it competently."