I love that “later deemed classified” meme! That might actually work for a subordinate if a document weren’t properly marked. In Comey’s case, however, he had (emphasis on the past tense) Original Classification Authority and was responsible for taking into control, properly classifying and marking classified documents. No more a defense for him than it should have been for the Clinton bitch, but he no longer has a sleazy FBI Director to cover his ass - at least I don’t think so...
It's funny to watch. It's as if they're all pretending there's some invisible FBI-jesus determining classification.
The FBI Director himself wrote the memos. Then (IN WRITING from his own hand), confirms they're classified. Then he admits to surreptitiously and illegally leaking them with the explicit intent to start a special counsel.
Oh and lying about it all to congress...there's that.