The White House said on Monday that FBI director James Comey likely isn’t trying to influence the election after he decided to inform Congress last Friday about a new investigation into emails that are possibly linked to Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server.
President Obama “doesn’t believe Director Comey is intentionally trying to influence the outcome of an election,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters on Monday, according to a live video feed of his remarks.
“The president doesn’t believe [Comey is] secretly strategizing to benefit one candidate or one political party,” Earnest added.
