37
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 1:
Line 1: − [[File:Comey-FBI-Portrait.jpg|thumb|200px]] − '''James Brien Comey Jr.''' (December 14, 1960) is a former Director of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) appointed by [[Barack Obama]] on September 4, 2013, and a lawyer. − Between December 9, 2003 and August 15, 2005, he served as United States Deputy Attorney General under the administration of president [[George W. Bush]]. − − Comey once was a member of the [[Republican Party]] but later became an independent. − − During the presidential elections in 2016, he investigated the corruption within the E-mails around [[Hillary Clinton]], it has been seen as a main factor of the loss by the Democrats and Clinton blamed Comey for her failed campaign.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/13/us/politics/hillary-clinton-james-comey.html?_r=0</ref> − − On March 20, 2017, he had a session in the [[United States Congress|Congress]] where he bowed to the liberal elite to conduct an investigation into the so-called "Trump-Russia connection". <ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/us/politics/intelligence-committee-russia-donald-trump.html</ref> − − Although originally not planning on asking him to resign,<ref>Rodriguez, Katherine (April 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/12/trump-does-not-intend-ask-fbi-director-james-comey-resign/ Trump Does Not Intend to Ask FBI Director James Comey to Resign]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 13, 2017.</ref> President [[Donald Trump]], at the recommendation of Attorney General [[Jeff Sessions]] and Deputy Attorney General [[Rod Rosenstein]], fired Comey for being unfit to serve in the position.<ref> − * Noble, Andrea; Dinan, Stephen (May 9, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/may/9/james-comney-fired-fbi-director/ Trump fires FBI Director James Comey]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved May 9, 2017. − * [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/09/trump-fires-fbi-director-comey.html Trump fires FBI Director Comey]. ''Fox News''. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017. − * Nussbaum, Daniel (May 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/09/trump-fires-fbi-director-james-comey/ Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 9, 2017.</ref> Democrats and liberals were dismayed at the decision,<ref> − * Nussbaum, Daniel (May 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/05/09/celebrities-melt-down-over-comey-firing-full-blown-constitutional-crisis/ Celebrities Melt Down Over Comey Firing: ‘Full Blown Constitutional Crisis’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 10, 2017. − * [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/10/trump-takes-aim-at-schumers-reaction-to-comey-firing.html Trump defends Comey firing, says ousted FBI director 'wasn't doing a good job']. ''Fox News''. May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.</ref> but it showed that Trump was serious about shaking up D.C. and "[[Drain the swamp|draining the swamp]]."<ref>Boyle, Matthew (May 10, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/05/10/the-unconventional-president-donald-trump-shakes-washington-to-its-core-by-firing-comey/ The Unconventional President: Donald Trump Shakes Washington to Its Core by Firing Comey]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 10, 2017.</ref> − − ==References== − {{reflist|2}} − − ==External links== − *[https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/government/comey-bio.html Personal information] − *[http://www.conservativenewsandviews.com/2017/05/13/accountability/executive/james-comey-stinking-fish-update/ JAMES COMEY AND STINKING FISH] − − − {{DEFAULTSORT:Comey, James}} − [[Category:United States Government Officials]]
Blanked the page