The Memos Were “Retroactively Classified?”
No, the information was Classified before Comey wrote the memos and he included the already classified information in the memo.
When he included the CI, that is when the memo also became classified and when he, by his own testimony, intentionally leaked the memos is where he broke the law.
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Appears to me that the salient issue regarding Mr. Comey’s sleight of hand with classified documents is the fact that he was a civilian at the time of the deed. His pathetic excuse after his termination was to assure that the information would not get buried and never be released to the American people. It may be difficult for Mr. Mueller’s investigatiors to “overlook” this crime. Comey’s “friend” who released the documents to the news media also has some “splaning” to do.