"I suspect Hillary was about to become an embarrassment."
Actually, we don't know that.
We know they have leaked that information, but that doesn't make it true.
I personally believe that Hillary has been cut loose and Comey is taking orders to contain what's about to be revealed. In which case, the "we didn't want him to do this," is just an attempt at distancing.
"I suspect Hillary was about to become an embarrassment."