Comey is not an idiot. He knows exactly what he is doing. This was a taunt of Kash Patel, the guy who has his former job, saying, “Come get me, if you have the guts, hahaha!”. Comey thinks he a VERY clever guy. He thinks very highly of himself.
“Come get me, if you have the guts, hahaha!”.
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The protected class stays protected...
... and thus, further enabled.