James Comey
Role
FBI Director (2013-2017); fired by Trump May 2017
Background
James Comey served as FBI Director from September 2013 until his firing by Donald Trump on May 9, 2017. He previously served as Deputy Attorney General under President George W. Bush. Comey oversaw both the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server and the early stages of the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, code-named Crossfire Hurricane. In a May 2017 interview with NBC News anchor Lester Holt, Trump said he was thinking of “this Russia thing” when he decided to fire Comey, an admission that was used in the obstruction of justice analysis in the Mueller Report.
Wikipedia Overview
Timeline Appearances
| Event | Date | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Comey Firing | May 2017 | Cover-ups & Obstruction |
| DOJ Weaponized Political Prosecution | 2025 ongoing | Abuse of Power |
Co-occurring Figures
| Person | Shared events |
|---|---|
| Donald Trump | 2 |
| Robert Mueller | 1 |
| Kash Patel | 1 |
| Letitia James | 1 |
| John Bolton | 1 |
| Lindsey Halligan | 1 |
Institutions Involved With
Sources Mentioning This Person
| Source | Type | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election | government-filing | Justice.gov |
| Russian Interference in 2016 Election | congressional-testimony | C-SPAN |
| Trump Interview With Lester Holt - President Asked Comey If He Was Under Investigation | news-reporting | NBC News |