Although it would be good never again to see or hear anything of the Clintons, we hope that Mrs. Clinton will yet be brought to justice.

Here is the list of 15 felonies for which she ought to be indicted drawn up by Rudy Giuliani in November 2015:

• 18USC§201   Bribery
• 18USC§208   Acts Effecting A Personal Financial Interest (Includes Recommendations)
• 18USC§371   Conspiracy
• 18USC§1001  False Statements
• 18USC§1341  Frauds And Swindles (Mail Fraud)
• 18USC§1343  Fraud By Wire
• 18USC§1349  Attempt And Conspiracy (To Commit Fraud)
• 18USC§1505  Obstruction Of Justice
• 18USC§1519  Destruction (Alteration Or Falsification) Of Records In Federal Investigation
• 18USC§1621  Perjury (Including Documents Signed Under Penalties Of Perjury)
• 18USC§1905 Disclosure Of Confidential Information
• 18USC§1924  Unauthorized Removal And Retention Of Classified Documents Or Material
• 18USC§2071  Concealment (Removal Or Mutilation) Of Government Records
• 18USC§7201  Attempt To Evade Or Defeat A Tax (Use Of Clinton Foundation Funds For Personal Or Political Purposes)
• 18USC§7212  Attempts To Interfere With Administration Of Internal Revenue Laws (Call To IRS On Behalf Of UBS Not Turning Over Accounts To IRS)

The first charge in the list, Bribery, presumably refers to the scam she and her husband ran under the name of a charitable foundation, when they took large sums of money from governments and individuals in exchange for favors from the United States government that were not in the interests of the United States. These immense bribes were given on the mistaken understanding by the “donors” that Mrs. Clinton would soon be president of the country she was willing to betray in exchange for money. Of course such donations stopped when she lost the presidential election on November 8, 2016. But the offenders will not be punished by poverty. There’s plenty in the kitty to pay their “executive expenses” to the end of their lives and for generations to come.

The magnanimous President-elect, Donald Trump, has said that he “does not want to hurt” the Clintons. But as President he should have nothing directly to do with it. The FBI, under a new head appointed by him, needs to recommend the prosecution of Mrs. Clinton – the family member who actually sold the favors which as Secretary of State she was in a position to sell – to the Department of Justice which will also be under a new head appointed by him.

Among our many political wishes for the New Year, most of them looking forward to the implementation of new policies by the new government, is this wish left over from the past: in the case of Mrs. Clinton, may these auld offenses be brought to mind, prosecuted, and never forgot.