James Comey is a former federal prosecutor and acting attorney general who served as director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, when he was fired by Pres. Donald Trump. During his career Comey has been associated with a number of high profile investigations, including the prosecution of Martha Stewart and the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server. During Trump’s second term, he was indicted on charges he lied to Congress. He denied the charges and said he was being prosecuted because of a political vendetta. The charges were dismissed in November 2025.
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