James Comey
American lawyer and the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Brien "Jim" Comey, Jr. (born December 14, 1960) is an American lawyer. He was the 7th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from September 4, 2013 until May 9, 2017 when he was fired by President Donald Trump.
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James Comey | |
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7th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
In office September 4, 2013 – May 9, 2017 | |
President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
Deputy | Sean Joyce Mark Giuliano Andrew McCabe |
Preceded by | Robert Mueller |
Succeeded by | Andrew McCabe (Acting) |
United States Deputy Attorney General | |
In office December 9, 2003 – August 15, 2005 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Larry Thompson |
Succeeded by | Robert McCallum, Jr. (Acting) |
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York | |
In office January 7, 2002 – December 15, 2003 | |
President | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Mary Jo White |
Succeeded by | David N. Kelley |
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Born | James Brien Comey, Jr. (1960-12-14) December 14, 1960 (age 63) Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican (formerly) Independent (2016–present)[1] |
Education | College of William and Mary (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
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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. As Deputy Attorney General, Comey was the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and ran its day-to-day operations.