Shrillary and her minions attacking Comey, diverting from the damning contents of the information. Had it be leaked, they would've been left hanging, only able to accuse Russia “for stealing the information.”
An important part of their conclusion rests on the reasonable belief that "had Comey not made some kind of statement, the information would have leaked in a manner far more harmful to Clinton," and that there would have been more severe consequences "for the integrity and public trust of the institution he heads, the FBI."
More @ Leaks from the FBI are business as usual, so why did Comey go rogue?: Keith Boag
An important part of their conclusion rests on the reasonable belief that "had Comey not made some kind of statement, the information would have leaked in a manner far more harmful to Clinton," and that there would have been more severe consequences "for the integrity and public trust of the institution he heads, the FBI."
More @ Leaks from the FBI are business as usual, so why did Comey go rogue?: Keith Boag