FBI Director James Comey Breaks Federal Prosecutor Rules by Smearing but Not Indicting Clinton Over Emails

FBI director James Comey's decision not to indict Hillary Clinton over the fact that 110 of 30,000 private emails she sent while Secretary of State were classified (an error rate of 0.36 percent) is now a full-on national political frenzy.

The Associated Press now alleges Clinton lied—for saying there were no classified emails. House and Senate Republicans are demanding Comey immediately testify. House Speaker Paul Ryan told Fox News that “people have been convicted for less.” The New York Times’ front page called Comey’s testimony “an attack ad, ready-made.” And Donald Trump, who initially attacked Comey’s decision as “rigged,” then posted videos of his comments.

But what almost nobody is questioning is whether the FBI director crossed the line, abusing his discretion and his power, by smearing Clinton in the press and interfering in a political campaign. The Department of Justice’s manual for federal prosecutors bars them from making statements about people who aren’t indicted....
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