The FBI director has gotten a lot of heat for his decision.
Another former law enforcement official said on Monday that FBI Director James Comey may have erred in releasing a vague letter so close to the
election on the investigation into Democratic presidential nominee
Hillary Clinton’s email practices.
This time, it was former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who served under President George W. Bush. In 2007, Gonzales resigned amid controversy after firing eight U.S. attorneys for what
Democrats said were political reasons. He told senators more than 50 times before his resignation that he could not recall details relevant to the dismissals.
“It appears that this was an error,” Gonzales said on CNN Monday. “To throw out this kind of letter without more information, without really knowing what the facts are with respect to these additional e-mails, I think was a mistake.”
"Quite frankly, it muddled the situation and obviously, it puts at risk this election."
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on MSNBC
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Former AG Alberto Gonzales: James Comey Made A Mistake With Letter On Clinton Email Investigation
Mistake? Yeah, I'd say that's a no-brainer! And yes - it certainly does put the election at risk.