> Comey was in a bind. Internal leaks were happening - if word got out of more Clinton email investigations before he made it public, he'd have been screwed and

> Comey was in a bind. Internal leaks were happening - if word got out of more Clinton email investigations before he made it public, he'd have been screwed and when it leaked, he'd look very partisan. Comey's priorities must be far greater than personal fallout: He is responsible for things so important we don't even question them (or don't want to): The law, justice, one of the most important institutions in the U.S. (the FBI), and in this case, arguably the most important institution in the world, the sanctity of U.S. democracy. I don't care if he was in a bind; that is not a concern at all with these stakes; he shouldn't have the job if he can't handle these situations. It may appear to civilians as if it is a bind, but my understanding based on what a large number of former top officials said is that the FBI and Justice Department have two unambiguous, long-standing policies on these issues: 1) Never talk about ongoing investigations, and 2) never say anything that will influence an election in any way. You don't want the head of the FBI making decisions every four years (or 2 - they could influence every House and Senate race) on what election-related information they will reveal. Finally, did Comey reveal every investigation that might have influenced the election? No, only one. What about the one into Russian interference, for example? The only violation of those policies, ever AFAIK, was what Comey did.