‘This was always a political stunt’: Internet blasts Comey after he walks back Clinton email investigation
November 06, 2016
More than a week after he inserted himself into the 2016 presidential election by releasing information about an investigation into Anthony Weiner's laptop that might implicate Hillary Clinton, FBI Director James Comey sent out another missive on Sunday clearing the Democratic nominee.
In a letter to Congressional leaders, Comey said the FBI found nothing in their investigation that "changed our conclusions that we expressed in July with respect to Secretary Clinton," meaning no recommendation of criminal charges.
The FBI director has been under fire for sharing details about an ongoing investigation, against Department of Justice policy with regard to the timing before an election.
News of Comey's latest letter set Twitter on fire, with Comey getting it from all sides for either "bowing" to Clinton pressure or for getting involved in the first place and disrupting the election.
A sampling below: