Sen. Tim Kaine said he continues to have "serious questions" about FBI Director James Comey's "judgment." | AP Photo Kaine: Comey is not trying to influence the election

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said he continues to be puzzled by FBI Director James Comey’s decision to wade back into the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s private email server, but the vice presidential nominee said Comey is not trying to sway the election.

“I don’t think he is trying to influence the outcome of the election, I don’t question his integrity, but I do have serious questions about the judgment demonstrated by this, you know, this highly unusual letter that was so cryptic that he kind of had to do a do-over letter the next day that he put out next week,” Kaine told Fox News Radio on “The Alan Colmes Show" in an interview that will fully air Thursday night.


Top Clinton officials have gone after Comey in a very personal manner since the director wrote to Congress last Friday that the bureau had found new evidence linked to Clinton’s server. While Comey was vague in his letter, it was later reported that the FBI discovered emails from Clinton aide Human Abedin on a laptop used by her estranged husband, former Rep. Anthony Weiner.

Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook was also asked on Thursday about whether Comey is trying to tilt the results to Donald Trump, but he declined to rule out such a scenario.

“I don’t know what he is doing,” Mook said on “The View.” “I thought it was very strange. There’s protocols that you don’t announce things right before an election, but also that the FBI doesn’t comment on anything that they’re investigating. You know, we’ve been told they’re investigating Donald Trump’s associates' connections to the Russians. They’re not putting that information out there so we’re just asking ... I don’t know. I’m not like an FBI guy.”