Lack of probable cause has chilling effect

The debate about the degree to which FBI Director James Comey adversely affected Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign likely will go on long after President-elect Donald Trump leaves office. Comey entered uncharted waters 11 days before the presidential election when he informed Congress that the FBI was examining emails on a laptop owned by Anthony Weiner, estranged husband of Huma Abedin, a confidante of Clinton.