That's not how many people have read this:
White House Won’t Defend James Comey: ‘He’s In A Tough Spot’
But they imply that he created a mess.
From the item below:
"The White House delivered an arm’s-length rebuke to FBI Director James Comey on Monday, declining to either stand behind or fully condemn his decision to enter the presidential-election fray but noting that he had opened the door to a partisan fracas."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/james-comey-administration-response_us_581787aae4b0990edc32ba17