James Comey
James Brien Comey Jr. is an American lawyer who was the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 until his termination in May 2017.
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Aug 6, 2026
Lean Left
Comey is back in the news after the White House declassified information claiming the FBI investigated whether Trump acted as a Russian asset when he fired Comey.
The left remembers Comey's role in undermining Hillary Clinton in 2016, so his renewed prominence feeds anxiety about institutional failure more than trust in the FBI.