Krauthammer: Comey's Announcement Too Little Too Late for Clinton, The Damage Is Done

Indeed.

Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer joined Bret Baier Sunday evening to discuss FBI Director James Comey's newest letter to Congress in which he said that after reviewing new emails obtained from Anthony Weiner's laptop, his bureau stands by its original decision not to bring charges against Hillary Clinton. 

Comey's latest announcement has done naught to assuage concerns that he is nothing more than a pawn who bows to political pressure and he embodies why Americans so distrust government. 

With that said, however, the damage he did to Clinton in the last week-and-a-half has already been done and it's too late in the game now to reverse it. 

While Comey's announcement may have been a "technical win" for Clinton, Krauthammer accurately notes that Comey's previous announcement that he had re-opened the Clinton investigation had 10 days to marinate and seep into the American psyche. Voters have now already made up their minds. There simply isn't enough time for them to process Comey's latest reversal: 

"This is technically a win for Secretary Clinton," Krauthammer said.

"Politically, it probably has zero effect, or a marginal net plus," he said, "it comes too late."

Krauthammer said, "There's not enough time for this to be processed...or accepted and become part of the [political] landscape. She lost ten days, [the effects of which are] not erasable."

However, he predicted the FBI's "screw-up will not be repeated" in future election cycles.

It is also worth noting that Comey's latest announcement came the same day we learned that Hillary gave her Filipino housekeeper access to printing out classified documents, including President Obama's daily briefings from the CIA. This alone is beyond the pale and should warrant a separate investigation. Also worth keeping in mind is that the FBI is still investigating the Clinton Foundation and that is where some legal experts believe the key to prosecuting the Clintons really lies. 

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