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James Brien Comey Jr.
Former FBI Director
FBI Director (2013-2017), Fired by Trump
Overview
James Comey was the FBI Director who was fired by Donald Trump in May 2017, an act Trump admitted was because of"this Russia thing."Comey's firing led directly to the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. His contemporaneous memos documenting Trump's attempts to get him to drop the Flynn investigation became key evidence of obstruction.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
October 2016: Reopened Clinton email investigation 11 days before election
Letter may have cost Clinton the election
January 2017: Trump asked for loyalty pledge at dinner
February 2017: Trump asked him to drop Flynn investigation ("I hope you can let this go")
May 2017: Fired while in California
Leaked his memos to trigger Special Counsel
Testified before Congress about Trump obstruction
Related Investigations (6)
James Comey Firing & ObstructionObstruction of Justice
Tier 4
criticalDOJ Politicization Under TrumpAbuse of Power
Tier 3
criticalDOJ PoliticizationInstitutional Corruption
Tier 4
criticalEpstein Network ComplicityCorporate Accountability
Tier 1
criticalNSA Mass SurveillanceCivil Liberties
Tier 1
criticalThe PATRIOT ActMilitary & Foreign Policy
Tier 2
criticalKnown Associates & Connections
Donald Trump
Fired him to obstruct Russia investigation
Robert Mueller
Former colleague, his firing led to Mueller appointment
Andrew McCabe
Deputy Director who took over after firing
Sources & Documentation
3 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- December 14, 1960
- Birthplace
- Yonkers, New York, USA
Education
- •J.D., University of Chicago Law School
- •B.S., College of William & Mary
Key Timeline
1960
Born in Yonkers, New York
2013
Confirmed as FBI Director
2016
July: Announces no charges against Clinton
2016
October 28: Sends letter reopening Clinton investigation
2017
January 6: Briefs Trump on dossier
2017
January 27: Trump asks for loyalty at dinner
2017
February 14: Trump asks him to drop Flynn investigation
2017
May 9: Fired by Trump
2017
May 17: Mueller appointed Special Counsel
2017
June: Testifies before Senate about Trump's obstruction
2018
Publishes"A Higher Loyalty"memoir