Comey actually admitted that the interview was not normal protocol for the agency, but then he also admitted that he knew the new administration was in transition and very disorganized and vulnerable at that time, and they used that to their advantage. Normal protocol was to go through the White House Counsel's office to set up interviews. McCabe slyly tells Flynn, well, we can go through the Counsel's office if you'd like, but then the interview will be delayed...yada, yada, yada. Flynn falls for the lie, and then agrees to meet that day. And...it's decided between Comey and McCabe, that the agents won't give the standard warning against possible legal consequences if the FBI was lied to during that interview. The F'n bastards.
You’re right. “Normal” was a poor choice of words.
Mueller is publicly pushing the idea that his Flynn prosecution is a simple case of lying to the FBI, and nothing complicated or out of the norm occurred.
I really think Comey knows he’s toast. There are too many people being squeezed below him (Pientka likely to give important testimony soon). Someone in his position normally would shut up and follow legal counsel, but he’s reached the last resort of a public relations campaign against indictment and to assist in jury shaping. He’s presenting himself as an affable person who was only doing his job; and he should be lauded for being so clever in how he went after bad, naughty, waskally Trump.