Re “Comey should be honest about himself” by Joan Vennochi (Opinion, April 17): Erstwhile former FBI director James Comey has slipped into the slime that envelops Donald Trump. It is not a good look. It vitiates Comey’s narrative, weakens his case, and adds to the belief that appointive public service is little different from facing the electorate directly, leastways in the hems and haws one makes to cover for questionable actions.

President Trump is at ease in this swamp, but Comey is manifestly unsuited for this degree of stink. Yet he chose it and cannot fault the president for covering him with rancid tweets. We deserve better.

Paul Bloustein

Cincinnati

Note from KBJ: Have you ever seen such bad writing? Gawd.