Holder, Other Law Enforcement Officials Slam FBI Director James Comey

Holder, Other Law Enforcement Officials Slam FBI Director James Comey
FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 27, 2016. AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder and Republican former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales railed against FBI director James Comey for his recent investigative actions into new emails possibly linked to Hillary Clinton’s email server.

In an opinion piece for the Washington Post, Holder, a Democrat who served under President Obama, described Comey’s decision as “incorrect” and his decision to announce to Congress a review of the new emails was “a stunning breach” of law enforcement protocol. “I am deeply concerned about FBI Director James B. Comey’s decision to write a vague letter to Congress about emails potentially connected to a matter of public, and political, interest,” he concluded.

He said Comey’s letter to Congress on Friday explaining that the FBI is reviewing fresh emails possibly related to Clinton’s use of a private email server “violated long-standing Justice Department policies and tradition” and also contravened “guidance that I put in place four years ago” to carry out investigations during an election cycle.

“I served with Jim Comey, and I know him well. This is a very difficult piece for me to write. He is a man of integrity and honor. I respect him. But good men make mistakes. In this instance, he has committed a serious error with potentially severe implications,” Holder said in the opinion piece.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a police-community relations roundtable with elected officials and community leaders on Feb. 5, 2015, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a police-community relations roundtable with elected officials and community leaders on Feb. 5, 2015, in Oakland, Calif. AP Photo/Eric Risberg
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