I read with interest your Sept. 30 editorial, “Ultimately, Comey case will rise or fall on the evidence.” Your point is well taken that progressives should not persecute, or prosecute, public servants who are making a good-faith effort to do their jobs, even if they find the results of that good-faith effort uncomfortable or inconvenient.

The point you appear to be missing is that the same standard should hold true for conservatives and the current administration.

U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert was tasked with evaluating the evidence for a case against Mr. Comey. He found that there was not sufficient evidence to file a case. For that, he was fired and replaced by Lindsey Halligan, a Trump loyalist with no experience as a prosecutor.

You note that Ms. Halligan convinced a grand jury to indi

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