The closer the announcement comes to the start of the Democratic convention, the harder it is for Clinton to control. Nominating someone still under an FBI investigation seemed like a massive risk. If that's right, then the Justice Department has even less time.) All of this is moot if the FBI finds that Clinton did nothing criminal in the email controversy. There has long been an assumption in political circles that the FBI would need to interview Clinton and make public the findings of their investigation before the convention.

Source: Washington Post July 02, 2016 18:02 UTC