[alkonaut]

In a normal situation, publication would be followed by scrutiny, possibly correction, more information. Incorrect information isn’t such a big problem then.

One major problem right now is that it’s 3 weeks from an election. Scrutiny and fact checks would risking being only after the election. I’m happy to see the requirements for credibility tightened right now, for issues related to the election.

[gscott]

Considering many people have already voted and probably do not care about this issue it would be unlikely to affect the outcome of the election anyway.

[jimbob45]

How could that be true when the general consensus is that Comey’s reopening of Hillary’s case greatly swung the 2016 election?

[mensetmanusman]

Hillary not going to Wisconsin was shown to have a bigger effect. But it was closer than it should have been, so people blame Comey.

[ceejayoz]

That trick is probably less likely to work this second time around.

Not that it has stopped Pompeo from teasing more Hillary emails in recent weeks, of course.