Quote (Black XistenZ @ Oct 15 2020 08:28pm)
Just to set things straight: the FBI did indeed let Hillary get off easy when they closed the investigations during summer.
Then, shortly before the election, Comey thought that Hillary had the election in the bag, so he reopened the investigation in a clumsy attempt at preserving the veneer of impartiality of the FBI during the upcoming Clinton administration. He did not intend to help Trump, he tried to save the public image of his agency.
The reality: they handled the case as they would with any other important person, and Comey's behavior post-interview was wrongheaded. He overrode the standard DOJ policy in an attempt to compensate for the right-wing nutters in this country. He ended up further undermining the integrity and independence of the FBI.
This post was edited by IceMage on Oct 15 2020 06:32pm