James Comey Tells CNN He Doesn't Regret Clinton Probe Letter Ahead of 2016 Election

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

May 14th, 2026, 5:04 pm


Former FBI Director James Comey told CNN Thursday that he didn’t regret his investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s personal emails even though his actions have been blamed by critics for contributing to Donald Trump’s presidential win in 2016. Trump’s Department of Justice is set to prosecute Comey in July for allegedly threatening the president by posting an Instagram photo of seashells spelling out “86 47.”

The Arena host Kasie Hunt told Comey, “I was the first to report on the network I worked for, the letter that you put out in 2016, late in the election cycle, that said you were reopening the investigation into Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton has made abundantly clear that she thinks you played a role in her 2016 loss.”.

“You sort of said at the time that you didn’t think that you had a choice, that she was on track to win the election,” Hunt continued. “I think the question I’ve always had for you since since I covered that is, you know, why did you assume she was going to win?”

“That wasn’t why I made the decision I made,” Comey said. “But I’ve said in hindsight, I was living in an environment, as were you, where everyone, maybe even Donald Trump, assumed that Hillary Clinton was going to win. And so I asked myself, could that have had an impact on me? And the answer was, I don’t know. But that was the world in which I lived. I made the decision I made because between two really bad options, it was the least bad.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/james-comey-tells-cnn-he-doesnt-regret-clinton-probe-letter-ahead-of-2016-election/

[Whip-poor-will]

1. Ego

There was only one bad option and he took it....... hubris

[Baitball Blogger]

7. He had a long history of going after the Clintons.

He was not objective, or he would have turned Trump in too.

[Botany]

2. Comey had the resources to verify the accusations with in 1/2 an hour

He rat fucked HRC.

[delisen]

3. Comey is a phony

He headed a powerful office as FBI chief but often claimed powerlessness.

He claimed that he hid behind drapes in White House to try to keep Trump from noticing him.

[Buddyzbuddy]

4. And I don't have a problem with the rapist

ordering DOJ to harrass you.

ASSH*LE!

[Danascot]

5. Another AH

like trump who can't admit he was wrong.

[SSJVegeta]

6. It wasnt even news

The media blew it up

[FakeNoose]

14. The memo Comey sent to the House members was supposed to be kept confidential

Everyone forgets that JASON CHAFFETZ was the scum who leaked the memo to the press, and it immediately blew up to the unintended "October surprise" that the media was waiting for.

From Wikipedia:

Chaffetz was also the first member of Congress and the only actual addressee recipient of FBI Director Comey’s confidential memo addressed to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the relevant House and Senate Committees to falsely leak that FBI Director Comey was reopening its investigation of Clinton's e-mails 11 days before the 2016 election.[156] There was nothing in Comey’s letter that indicated the case was being reopened, instead, Comey stated "bureau investigators would review some additional emails that might relate to Hillary Clinton’s email server".[156]

The fact is that Comey never intended for his memo to be seen by anyone except a few House Committee Chairs. But Comey got all the blame for what Chaffetz did.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Chaffetz

[3Hotdogs]

8. The fallout from that decision (Trump elected) has cost him shitload of dinero in legal fees.

Believe me, he regrets it.

[travelingthrulife]

16. But it sounds clear that he would do it all over again.

[3Hotdogs]

19. Then Comey is more of a dumbass than my ex says I am.

[wolfie001]

9. Shit like this is no friend of Democracy

Fuck him and his seashells.

[GiqueCee]

10. The minute shred...

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... of sympathy I might have had for you because of Trump's malicious attacks just went down the toilet, and I ain't fishin' it out.

[Farmer-Rick]

11. NOT putting out that letter

Would have hurt nothing. It would not have hurt pedo Trump. It would not have hurt Hillary. It would not have stopped the investigation. It would NOT have hurt his or the FBI's creditability.

But putting it out did hurt a lot of people including himself and the FBI. He and the FBI will always be seen as manipulative and untrustworthy. Even pedo Trump couldn't trust him. He is an untrustworthy manipulative fool. He brought this on himself.

Oh, look unexpected consequences.

[Aristus]

12. Fine, then, asshole. This is one time I want Trump to win the legal battle.

Wonder if you'll wise up in the jug...

[Miguelito Loveless]

13. These people NEVER admit they are wrong

NEVER.

[travelingthrulife]

15. If he even thought that was his motive, he should not have done it.

What a creep. This is the karma he deserves.

[LisaM]

17. When I started to feel any shred of sympathy for him...

I not only think about the emails, but about the fact that he revered John Ashcroft.

[rampartd]

18. "i can not comment on an ongoing investigation"

would have been appropriate . garland said it a lot, so did holder.

the trump pattern is "'just announce you are opening an investigation and let me and the repub congress do the rest" from barr sworn testimony to j6 committee.

if ms clinton was operating illegally (and more importantly insecurely) i would expect an investigation and, if appropriate, charges. but

can any one seriously say they trust krasnov with our state secrets?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

20. F#@k Comey

That stupidity and breach of DOJ ethics and procedures was both stupid and unethical. I was teaching a voter protection class for lawyers at a downtown law firm when one of my firm's associates gave me a funny look during my class. I was told about this order and I was shocked. This action was clearly in violation of the DOJ policies of actions close to an election

Comey gave trump the election his reward has been trump prosecuting him with bogus claims. I actually do not feel sorry for Comey