James Comey
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James Brien Comey Jr. is an American lawyer who was the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 until his termination in May 2017.
James Comey is an American lawyer who led the FBI, the nation's domestic intelligence and law enforcement agency, from 2013 until President Trump fired him in May 2017. His tenure was notable because it included major investigations into Hillary Clinton's email practices and Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, making him a significant figure during a consequential period in American politics.
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- Born
- 14 December 1960
- Works
- 13
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- President
- Barack Obama Donald Trump
- Deputy
- Sean M. Joyce Mark F. Giuliano Andrew McCabe
- Preceded by
- Robert Mueller
- Succeeded by
- Andrew McCabe (acting)
- Born
- James Brien Comey Jr. , ( 1960-12-14 ) December 14, 1960 (age 65) , Yonkers, New York , U.S.
- Party
- Independent (2016–present)
- Other political affiliations
- Republican (before 2016)
- Spouse
- Patrice Failor ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 )
- Children
- 6, including Maurene
- Education
- College of William and Mary ( BS ) University of Chicago ( JD )
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James Brien Comey Jr. (/ˈkoʊmi/; born December 14, 1960) is an American lawyer who was the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 until his termination in May 2017.
During the presidential administration of George W. Bush, Comey was the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York from January 2002 to December 2003 and later the United States deputy attorney general from December 2003 to August 2005. In August 2005, Comey left the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to become a senior vice president of Lockheed Martin as general counsel. In 2010, he became general counsel at Bridgewater Associates. In early 2013, he left Bridgewater to become a senior research scholar and Hertog fellow on national security law at Columbia Law School. He served on the board of directors of HSBC Holdings until July 2013.
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