According to a new inspector general’s report on the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s work emails, former Director James Comey was “insubordinate” and “affirmatively conceal[ed]” his intentions from the Justice Department’s leadership.

The report faults him for concealing from then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch his plans to issue public comments and decisions on the case. But in fairness to Comey, it is worth questioning whether that was such a bad thing.