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| − | '''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. | + | '''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. He admitted to leaking information about a confidential discussion he had with President [[Donald Trump]].<ref>http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/06/james-comey-spotted-entering-new-york-times-office/</ref> |
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| | Between December 9, 2003 and August 15, 2005, he served as United States Deputy Attorney General under the administration of president [[George W. Bush]]. | | Between December 9, 2003 and August 15, 2005, he served as United States Deputy Attorney General under the administration of president [[George W. Bush]]. |
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| − | Comey once was a member of the [[Republican Party]] but later became an independent. Comey built his career and reputation among [[leftist]]s prosecuting the cases of [[Martha Stewart]], Steven Hatfield (the Anthrax case), [[Scooter Libby]], and [[Dinesh D'Souza]]. | + | Comey once was a member of the [[Republican Party]] but later became an independent. Comey built his career and reputation among [[leftist]]s prosecuting the cases of Martha Stewart, Steven Hatfield (the Anthrax case), [[Scooter Libby]], and [[Dinesh D'Souza]]. |
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| | 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> | | 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> |
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| − | 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> | + | 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> |
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| − | 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> | + | 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. | | * 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. | | * [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. |