Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus made note of the FBI's discovery of nearly 15,000 work-related documents that were not turned over to the State Department by Hillary Clinton. | AP Photo RNC to Clinton Foundation: Release State Dept. emails

The Republican National Committee on Monday called on the Clinton Foundation to release all correspondence its officials had with the State Department while Hillary Clinton was in charge of the agency.

“The Clinton Foundation can play a vital role in filling important gaps in the public record by demonstrating its commitment to transparency and making public all correspondence its officials had with the State Department during Secretary Clinton’s tenure,” RNC Chairman Reince Priebus wrote in the letter, addressed to foundation President Donna Shalala. “This should be done by an independent, neutral third party so the public can have confidence in the findings.”


Priebus noted the FBI’s discovery of nearly 15,000 work-related documents that were not turned over to the State Department by Clinton or her lawyers for its investigation. Additionally, Priebus remarked that the State Department announced last Friday that it would not provide a full accounting of Clinton’s official schedules before the November general election, as Republicans have alleged that the Clintons engaged in a “pay for play” scheme to benefit major foundation supporters.

“Because we know that federal records are incomplete through Mrs. Clinton’s failure to comply with federal records retention policies, the records in the foundation’s custody have the unique ability to buttress or undercut her assertions on this matter,” Priebus added. “The American people have the right to see a full picture of Secretary Clinton’s record, which she claims to be proud of, before they go to the polls to choose their next president.”

Spokesmen for the Clinton Foundation and the Democratic nominee’s campaign did not immediately return requests for comment.