On Monday, the New York Times editorial board blasted FBI Director James Comey for his “rash and irresponsible decision” to announce the possible discovery of Clinton-relevant emails.

On Monday, the New York Times editorial board blasted F.B.I. Director James Comey for his “rash and irresponsible decision” to announce the possible discovery of Clinton-relevant emails.
In questioning and criticizing his action, the board writes, “It…turns out that he knew nothing about the substance of the emails, which were found during a separate investigation...” and notes, “…investigators had not even obtained a warrant to examine the emails when he fired off the letter.” 
The New York Times also points out that Comey’s action is in violation of, “a longstanding rule against disclosing inflammatory information to the public and even to Congress about an investigation within 60 days of an election, because that might be seen as influencing the vote.” 
The board further mentions that while Comey chose to ignore that rule in relation to Hillary Clinton, in October he did, “…successfully…keep the F.B.I.’s name off a government report regarding evidence that Russia was attempting to interfere in the presidential election. He believed the report was accurate but did not want to sign on to it so close to the election.”