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James Brien Comey Jr. (/ ˈkoʊmi /; born December 14, 1960) is an American lawyer who was the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 until his termination in May 2017. [3] Comey was a registered Republican for most of his adult life but in 2016 he stated he was unaffiliated.
The ex-FBI chief says Mr Trump pressured him on the Russia probe - the president's lawyer denies it.
President Barack Obama (right) and James Comey (left) in the White House Rose Garden, Washington, D.C., June 21, 2013, as Obama announced Comey's nomination as FBI Director. The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is appointed by the President and, since 1972, confirmed by the Senate. [28]
Nov 8, 2024 · James Comey, U.S. attorney and law enforcement official who served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, when he was fired by President Donald Trump. Comey’s tenure was marked by criticism over his handling of several investigations, and his termination proved highly controversial.
Jun 4, 2024 · Former FBI director James Comey weighs in on whether former president Donald Trump should receive a jail sentence after a guilty verdict in his historic hush money criminal trial.
May 10, 2017 · The seeds of James Comey’s dismissal from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were sown almost a year ago. Over that period, the veteran law enforcement official has faced alternating fire...
May 11, 2017 · FBI Director James Comey was fired abruptly Tuesday by President Donald Trump, and the White House has scrambled since then to explain how Trump reached his decision.