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1)Some really important aspects of the IG report on Comey:
2) IG goes out of his way to lambast Comey not just for leaking, but for the PURPOSE of the leak. Specifically calls him out for working to create "public pressure" for "a personally desired outcome"--a special counsel.
3) IG also calls Comey on his sanctimonious attitude about all this, saying "personal conviction" and "love" for the "FBI" is no excuse to break the rules.
4) IG methodically exposes just how absurd all along was Comey's argument that these were "personal" notes that he was allowed to leak in his capacity as a "private citizen." Which makes clear that Comey knew all along he was breaking the rules.
5) IG provides other useful information--more details on Comey's Jan. 6 briefing of Trump. We now know FBI team hoped during it that Trump wud blurt out something incriminating. This explains why FBI deliberately hid from him its CI investigation. Set up.
