@Cycloptichorn,
Not quite.
Comey decided that a recommendation for prosecution was not the way to go. There have been numerous former federal attorneys who have said they would have been willing to prosecute on the basis of what the FBI found.
It may be that prosecution would ultimately fail due to the absence of intent, and I'm sure Comey weighed the impact of recommending prosecution that he thought would ultimately fail, not on the law, but on the sentiment of jurors, in his decision, however it remains absolutely false to assert
the FBI found nothing. A different FBI Director could have recommended prosecution and have remained entirely within the boundaries of the applicable statute.
Comey didn't fail to recommend prosecution because there was not statutory foundation to do so. That he did, for whatever reasons he had, may or may not have been the right call, but it is intellectually dishonest to say
the FBI found nothing.
It's funny, but after Comey shocked me by following his detailed indictment of Clinton with "I won't recommend prosecution" I turned to my wife and said, "Watch. Clinton supporters are going to say the FBI exonerated her." Nothing could be further from the truth but if you or anyone else wants to thinks so, have at it.