Trump was never going to lock up the shill . It ' s not how it works . The FBI do their investigation , provided that they have the resources for it which they do now . They can ask judges for permissions and search warrants which they will get now . They then make a recommendation to prosecute if they find enough incriminating evidence , and the Attorney General decides whether to follow it they will do so now . There ' s not much Trump could do to affect this process . His genius now is that the entire world is clamoring for him to keep his promise and lock her up , and he is going no , no , I am too kind and warmhearted . Of course , if FBI comes up with a positive result , he will go I am shocked at this new information , I will leave this to the legal system and let Sessions prosecute . If they don ' t find anything , well , he ' s already let her get away with crime so he ' s a super kind guy , even too kind to lock up Hillary .