...Comey went in front of a friendly audience and dashed off that little anecdote AFTER having been given the heads up that the info was about to come out, so he'd better get ahead of it with his spin...Other than describe Comey as a total imbecile that would be my best guess....
#ThemeFromTheSting time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlRZD3dnUhw