[circlecity]

"If Comey had previously testified under oath that he never leaked anything to the press, he’s still okay. Technically he didn’t give it to the press; he gave it to “a friend.”

That's not true. From a legal standpoint asking someone to do something for you is the same as doing it yourself. Except you've created an additional count of conspiracy.

[Fantasywriter]

Did he simply give the memo to a friend, or did he give it with explicit instructions? I don’t think Comey is the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he’s not stupid enough to commit a crime and then describe it on national TV. If he did this in a certain way, take it to the bank that it was in order to skirt any applicable law.

[Will88]

That's not true. From a legal standpoint asking someone to do something for you is the same as doing it yourself.

Sort of like hiring a hit man.

I wonder if the fact that Comey said he leaked the memo to try and spur the appointment of a special prosecutor has any legal implications? He tried to influence a high level government decision by leaking uncorroborated information. If not illegal, it's definitely dirty pool and low life behavior.