DOJ Finally Launches An Investigation Into James Comey

File this under the category of better late then never. Apparently the Justice Department has finally launched an investigation into James Comey's actions during the election. This late move by the Justice Department will probably go nowhere but it does put the new head of the DOJ, presumably Jeff Sessions, in the uncomfortable position of either letting the inquiry run its course or quietly shutting the investigation down. On the flip side, it certainly boosts Sessions ability to control Comey as long as he lets the investigation drag out in addition to potentially forcing Comey to recuse himself from some investigations of the Trump administration because Comey himself would essentially be under investigation by the Trump administration. For Democrats, this would cry out for an independent prosecutor.

Comey's effect on this election can not be overstated - he essentially threw the presidency to Donald Trump. It is finally nice to see at least some investigation into his unethical and perhaps illegal actions.