FBI Director James Comey is being questioned by the House Oversight Committee about his decision to recommend no charges against Hillary Clinton in the wake of the email scandal. During opening statements, Rep. Elijah Cummings gave a vigorous defense of the FBI and Clinton.

Cummings’ explanation for why Hillary Clinton wasn’t charged is as laughable as it gets:

So they wanted to make sure Hillary remained “just like us”? Puh-leeze!

Reality check for Dems:

Or, in Hillary’s case, any standard would have been nice.