Reuters/Win McNamee Former FBI Director James Comey recounted his first time meeting President Donald Trump in an exclusive interview with ABC News that aired Sunday night. Comey said Trump looked “shorter” than he expected and had “impressively coiffed hair” that “must take a heck of a lot of time in the morning.” Sunday’s interview was […]
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‘Be very careful:’ Comey was the first person to tell Trump about the Steele dossier before the inauguration — he couldn’t have been more nervous
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images Donald Trump first learned about the allegations contained in the Steele dossier from then-FBI Director James Comey on January 6, 2017. He told Trump about the document after an intelligence briefing about Russia’s interference in the 2016 election at the Trump Tower. Comey described the experience as “really weird” and said Trump […]
James Comey: The 8 Biggest Trump Revelations from His First TV Interview
It was Sunday night’s most highly anticipated TV event — no, not The Walking Dead finale, but George Stephanopoulos’ sit-down with former Federal Bureau of Investigations director James Comey. VIDEOSThe Good Fight: To Help Impeach Trump, How Low Did the Firm Go? So what exactly did Comey say about POTUS? Keep reading for all the highlights… […]
What James Comey was thinking during his first awkward embrace with Trump
Pool/Andrew Harrer via Getty Images Former FBI Director James Comey described how uncomfortable he was in his first public encounter with President Donald Trump. Comey said he actively tried to blend in to the curtains in the White House’s Blue Room in a futile attempt to not be singled out for a photo with the […]
‘That’s crazy, how could that be?’: Comey describes what he felt right after finding out he’d been fired
Screenshot/ABC News Former FBI director James Comey said his first thought after he read a letter from the White House telling him he had been fired was: “That’s crazy. How could that be?” Comey was in Los Angeles at the time and said that as he flew back to Washington, he drank red wine out […]
Comey: Trump is ‘morally unfit to be president’
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File Former FBI director James Comey said he doesn’t think President Trump is morally fit to be president. “Our president must embody respect and adhere to the values that are at the core of this country,” Comey told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos during an exclusive interview Sunday night. “The most important being truth. […]
Trump lashes out again at ‘slimeball’ Comey, suggests he should go to jail
Associated Press/Susan Walsh President Donald Trump launched into an angry tweetstorm on Sunday morning about former FBI Director James Comey and his upcoming memoir. Comey’s first interview, with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, is set to air Sunday evening. Trump called Comey a “slimeball” again and suggested he go to jail. President Donald Trump fired off […]
James Comey reportedly shared a heartfelt moment with Obama that nearly left him in tears
In his upcoming memoir, former FBI director James Comey recounts an intimate conversation he had with President Barack Obama. After Democrats condemned Comey over his handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, Obama told Comey that he still had confidence in his integrity and ability. “I want you to […]
Mueller is in possession of Andrew McCabe’s memos documenting his conversations with Trump and Comey
AP Special counsel Robert Mueller is in possession of several memos from former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe documenting his conversations with President Donald Trump and then-FBI director James Comey. The memos could go a long way in bolstering Mueller’s obstruction case against Trump. But more importantly, the memos’ very existence is significant because it indicates […]
James Comey warns Trump: Americans will soon ‘judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not’
Drew Angerer/Getty Images James Comey, the former director of the FBI, tweeted at President Donald Trump on Saturday and hinted at his upcoming book about their interactions. The tweet came after Trump slammed former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe and accused Comey of being complicit in purported corruption and bias within the top ranks of […]
