I think DOJ did the right thing in not trying to prosecute Comey over the memo’s he drafted. It is a nuanced process crime and would be tough to present to a jury.
That’s been pretty much my opinion for at least the last month or two. The Comey Defense would be very simple and successful: Nothing classified, this is Washington D.C. where everyone leaks. Leaks are as common as dirt.
Fortunately Barr is smart enough to pick his battles. This one was a loser.
Comey’s best defense would be that the information in those memos was fabricated bullsh!t. You can’t be prosecuted for leaking classified information if the information you leak isn’t true.
And so will the next one and next one be.