"It is entirely possible that, because I was making decisions in an environment where Hillary Clinton was sure to be the next president, my concern about making her an illegitimate president by concealing the restarted investigation bore greater weight than it would have if the election appeared closer or if Donald Trump were ahead in all polls," Comey wrote。
“完全可能的是,因为我做那个决定时Hillary看来一定会成为下一任总统,我过多担心如果不公布(邮件门)调查已经重启,会让Hillary的当选少了合法性。假如当时所有民调中选情接近或是Trump领先,我可能不会有那么大的担心。”