Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway told MSNBC that the president-elect also hopes Congress forgo further investigations of Clinton.
“I think when the President-elect, who’s also the head of your party, tells you before he’s even inaugurated that he doesn’t wish to pursue these charges, it sends a very strong message, tone, and content to the members” of Congress, Conway said told MSNBC's Morning Joe.
During the campaign, Trump threatened Clinton repeatedly with further investigation of Clinton's use of a private e-mail server as well as the fundraising practices of the Clinton Foundation.
During one of his debate with Clinton, Trump told her: “If I win, I am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation further."
Since the election, as legal analysts questioned the propriety of threatening a political opponent with a White House-authorized investigation, Trump has sent signals he would not pursue anything against Clinton or her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
