"Mr. Comey said he went public on Oct. 28 because he believed that the emails found by his agents might provide insight into Mrs. Clinton’s reasons for using a private server as secretary of state and might change the outcome of the investigation. Failing to inform Congress, Mr. Comey said, would have a required an ‘act of concealment.’
‘Concealment, in my view, would have been catastrophic,’ he said, adding later that he knew the decision would be ‘disastrous for me personally.’
What Mr. Comey viewed as concealing, Justice Department officials viewed simply as following the rules. The F.B.I. does not normally confirm ongoing investigations. Senior Justice Department officials urged him not to send a letter to Congress informing them that the bureau was examining the new emails.
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Comey Tried to Shield the F.B.I. From Politics. Then He Shaped an Election. APRIL 22, 2017 RECENT COMMENTS
Phil M 3 minutes ago Comey needs to atone by leaking Trump's tax returns. If that leads to Trump's impeachment, then Comey goes from goat to hero, although he... Oliver Burke 3 minutes ago I've never seen him so energized. FWIW. JA 3 minutes ago dear Mr. Comey,you will want to read this:https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-comey-letter-probably-cost-clin... SEE ALL COMMENTS WRITE A COMMENT Mr. Comey’s handling of the Clinton investigation is likely to be as key a moment to his legacy as the 2004 standoff at a hospital bedside over Bush administration wiretapping. Mr. Comey was acting attorney general at the time, and with his ailing boss, John Ashcroft, nearby, he refused the request of White House aides to reauthorize a program for eavesdropping without warrants."
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