Will Liberals Reconsider Criminalizing Politics?

FBI Director James Comey’s choice to recommend against the federal prosecution of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton has spurred no shortage of commentary, to say the least—including THE WEEKLY STANDARD’s editorial this week, “Hillary Skates.”

Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy is Comey’s longtime friend and former colleague, but he penned his own withering criticism of Comey’s action. Arguing that Comey’s claims that there was insufficient evidence of Clinton’s intent, McCarthy outlined the applicable statute and concluded, “I think highly of Jim Comey personally and professionally, but this makes no sense to me.”