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James Comey

James Brien "Jim" Comey, Jr. (born December 14, 1960) is an American lawyer. He was the 7th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from September 4, 2013 until May 9, 2017 when he was fired by President Donald Trump.

James Comey
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7th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
In office
September 4, 2013 – May 9, 2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Donald Trump
DeputySean Joyce
Mark Giuliano
Andrew McCabe
Preceded byRobert Mueller
Succeeded byAndrew McCabe (Acting)
United States Deputy Attorney General
In office
December 9, 2003 – August 15, 2005
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byLarry Thompson
Succeeded byRobert McCallum, Jr. (Acting)
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
In office
January 7, 2002 – December 15, 2003
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byMary Jo White
Succeeded byDavid N. Kelley
Personal details
Born
James Brien Comey, Jr.

(1960-12-14) December 14, 1960 (age 62)
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (formerly)
Independent (2016–present)[1]
EducationCollege of William and Mary (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)
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Comey was the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from January 2002 to December 2003, and later, the United States Deputy Attorney General, from December 2003 to August 2005. As Deputy Attorney General, Comey was the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and ran its day-to-day operations.

Early life

Comey was born in Yonkers, New York. He grew up in Allendale, New Jersey. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1982, majoring in chemistry and religion and later from the University of Chicago with a Juris Doctor.

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (2013–2017)

In September 2013, Comey was appointed Director of the FBI by President Barack Obama.[2]

Investigation on Hillary Clinton and 2016 election

Comey was responsible for overseeing the FBI's investigation of the Hillary Clinton email controversy. His role in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, particularly with regard to his public communications, was highly controversial. His decisions have been regarded by many analysts, including Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight, to have likely cost Clinton the election.[3][4][5]

Dismissal

Comey was fired by President Donald Trump on May 9, 2017 reportedly days after Comey asked increased funding from the Justice Department for the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. The Justice Department called the New York Times report that Comey asked for more funding "totally false".[6][7][8] In a statement by the White House, they released a statement saying that "removing Comey will help bring the Russia investigation to end" quickly and rapidly, and that it would be ended soon.[9]

Personal life

Comey and his wife Patrice Failor are the parents of five children.[10] He was raised in a Roman Catholic household.[11][12]

Comey was a member of the Republican Party until 2016 when he announced that he was an Independent.[13]

James Comey Media

  • James Comey as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York

  • Comey, President Obama, and outgoing FBI Director Robert Mueller at Comey's nomination to become FBI Director, June 21, 2013

  • Comey at the Oval Office following the San Bernardino attack, December 3, 2015

  • Obama receives an update from Comey and Homeland Security Advisor Lisa Monaco on the Orlando nightclub shooting, June 12, 2016

  • Comey at annual FBI and Birmingham Civil Rights Institute conference, May 25, 2016

  • Report of Investigation of Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey's Disclosure of Sensitive Investigative Information and Handling of Certain Memoranda

  • The infamous Comey Letter

  • Trump's letter firing Comey

  • Former FBI Director James Comey's memos

References

  1. ↑ Comey, James. Hillary Clinton Email Investigation. Event occurs at 01:43:06. “I have been registered Republican for most of my adult life. Not registered any longer.”
  2. ↑ "Himes Congratulates Westport's James Comey as New FBI Director". Congressman Jim Himes website. July 31, 2013. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ Silver, Nate (May 3, 2017). "The Comey Letter Probably Cost Clinton The Election". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "4 pieces of evidence showing FBI Director James Comey cost Clinton the election".
  5. ↑ McLean, Bethany. "The True Story of the Comey Letter Debacle".
  6. ↑ Karl, Jonathan; Keneally, Meghan; Fishel, Justin (May 9, 2017). "FBI Director Comey fired amid Russia probe". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fbi-director-james-comey-fired/story?id=47309009. Retrieved May 11, 2017. 
  7. ↑ "Justice Department denies report Comey requested more funding for Russia probe". Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  8. ↑ Wang, Christine. "Comey reportedly asked for more resources for Russia probe; DOJ calls reports 'totally false'". CNBC. https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/10/comey-reportedly-asked-for-more-money-for-russia-probe-doj-calls-reports-totally-false.html. Retrieved May 11, 2017. 
  9. ↑ Producer, Kevin Liptak, CNN White House. "White House: Removing Comey will help bring Russia investigation to end". CNN. Retrieved May 11, 2017. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  10. ↑ Neill Caldwell, Next FBI director is a United Methodist Archived 2016-06-19 at the Wayback Machine, United Methodist News Service (July 31, 2013).
  11. ↑ Profile, northjersey.com; accessed October 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ Profile, irishcentral.com; accessed October 5, 2014.
  13. ↑ "james-comey-fbi", politico.com, 2013/05.

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