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Former President Donald Trump is a “sociopath” and his Republican Party needs to be destroyed, according to former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Comey. In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday, Comey discussed the political tensions in the United States and argued that Trump is to blame for […]

James Comey, the former director of the FBI, says that he thinks Donald Trump and those working for him have been convicted or accused of so many crimes that they could “almost start their own crime family.” While speaking with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation, Comey weighed in on the news that Steve Bannon […]

Former FBI Director James Comey voiced his support for former Vice President Joe Biden on Twitter earlier today. The endorsement comes as large numbers of Americans head to the voting booth for Super Tuesday. Comey is just one of a number of political figures recently endorsing the former senator from Delaware. Others include former 2020 […]

A new report from The Washington Post reveals that tensions between the Justice Department and the White House have been worsening over recent months, and the situation came to a head when Donald Trump reportedly raged at his aides because his political enemies, such as James Comey, weren’t been prosecuted. Per the Post story, Trump […]

As expected, the impeachment trial of Donald Trump ended on Wednesday with a near-party line vote to acquit him on both articles — abuse of power, and obstruction of Congress. The impeachment stemmed from Trump’s illegal refusal to hand over congressionally-approved military aid to Ukraine unless that country’s government announced a bogus investigation into Trump’s […]

Former FBI Director James Comey is opening up about his feud with Donald Trump and says that the people of the nation should take a stand against him. Comey wrote an opinion piece for The Washington Post, describing what it’s like to be attacked by the president of the United States, saying that after a […]

The controversial report from Inspector General Michael Horowitz into the FBI’s investigation into Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign revealed many concerning details. One was that Christopher Steele’s dossier was used in the case to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) court to secure a wiretap on former Donald Trump campaign official Carter Page after the DOJ […]

Donald Trump, on Tuesday, fired off a six-page letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that was widely condemned as “deranged,” “unhinged,” and “insane.” The letter contained a long list of grievances over what now looks certain to be his impeachment, with a House of Representatives vote scheduled for Wednesday. But one investigative journalist who covered […]

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, former FBI Director James Comey ripped into Attorney General William Barr for suggesting that the bureau acted in bad faith during its investigations into President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, reports Mediaite. Discussing “irregularities” during FBI investigations into Trump, Barr said that the lack of satisfactory explanations for […]

During an appearance on Fox News, former FBI Director James Comey acknowledged that the agency was sloppy in its handling of the FISA application to surveil Carter Page, a 2016 campaign official for then-candidate Donald Trump. Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s recent report on the bureau’s investigation of Donald Trump‘s 2016 presidential campaign revealed the extent […]

James Comey appeared on Fox News with Chris Wallace on Sunday to discuss the inspector general’s report clearing the FBI of any wrongdoing in the investigation into Donald Trump’s presidential campaign — and he didn’t get an easy reception at the conservative news network. According to The Hill, the anchor and the former director of […]

A new book claiming to be written by a “senior Trump administration official” identified only as “Anonymous” makes the shocking claim that top Donald Trump aides once seriously considered invoking the 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution to remove the president from office. But in a perhaps even more unbelievable claim, Anonymous writes that […]

On Saturday, former FBI Director James Comey said that “inadequate transparency” is the reason former Special Counsel Robert Mueller failed in his “mission,” reports The Hill. According to Comey, Mueller “didn’t succeed in his mission because there was inadequate transparency to the American people on whose behalf he was investigating.” The former FBI director suggested […]

As he departed the White House to spend the Labor Day weekend at the Camp David retreat, Donald Trump stopped to tell reporters that he possessed the “absolute right” to reveal a classified photo apparently taken by a United States intelligence aircraft, possibly a drone, showing the aftermath of a launchpad explosion at an Iranian […]

Less than five hours after Donald Trump tweeted to slam former FBI Director James Comey as a “dishonest fool” for allegations that Comey had leaked classified information to the press — an allegation for which he was cleared by the Department of Justice inspector general, as The Inquisitr reported — Trump returned to Twitter. He […]

On Thursday, the Justice Department’s internal watchdog said in a blistering report that former FBI Director James Comey violated FBI policies when he leaked memos of private conversations between him and the president. Additionally, according to CNBC, Comey violated his employment agreement with the way he handled the conversations, which include five memos detailing his […]

Former FBI director James Comey, who was fired by President Donald Trump in May of 2017, called on the president to speak out against racism following the tragic mass shootings that took place in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, within a 24-hour time span. According to The Hill, Comey’s call-to-action, written in an op-ed […]

Fox News reports that former FBI Director James Comey took to Twitter on Friday to trash Attorney General William Barr following Barr’s claim that the government used its power “to spy on American citizens.” “The AG should stop sliming his own Department. If there are bad facts, show us, or search for them professionally and […]

President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani blasted former FBI Director James Comey on Friday, stating that “no one really respects him or wants to hear from him,” The Hill reports. Giuliani suggested that neither Democrats nor Republicans respect the former FBI chief. The Democrats, according to the lawyer, wanted Comey fired for violating Justice Department […]

In an interview broadcast Thursday, former FBI Director James Comey said that the United States is not in a constitutional crisis as top Democrats have alleged, The Hill reports. “I actually don’t think so,” Comey said when asked about the issue. “We’re in a time where our constitutional design, the genius of our Founders, is […]

As Attorney general William Barr testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey published an opinion essay in The New York Time. There, he posed the question about how Barr, “a bright and accomplished lawyer,” could fall into “channeling” Donald Trump. Comey cited Barr’s frequent use […]

As previously reported by The Inquisitr, the Mueller report has been released today, and news outlets, politicians, and concerned citizens alike have been digging into the 400-page report to see what special counsel Robert Mueller has unearthed (those looking to read the report themselves can view it on the Justice Department’s website). While a lot […]

Former FBI Director James Comey said on CNN that Attorney General William Barr deserves the “benefit of the doubt” when it comes to his handling Robert Mueller’s report of the same investigation. Comey was fired in 2017 by President Donald Trump while heading the investigation into potential collusion between Trump’s advisers and Russia to influence […]

Former FBI Director James Comey said in an interview on Wednesday that Donald Trump may have obstructed justice when he fired him. While speaking on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Comey shared his thoughts about being removed from his position, in part, because of the Russia investigation. While Comey chose his words carefully, he […]

James Comey appears to be speaking out about the conclusion of Robert Mueller’s investigation, posting a picture of himself on Sunday standing alone in a forest, looking upward to the sky, with a caption that read, “So many questions.” Comey posted the tweet on Sunday not long after Attorney General William Barr delivered his summary […]

James Comey revealed his opinion about the results of the Russia investigation in a recent New York Times op-ed, in which he claimed not to know or care how the probe ends. The former FBI director said in the opinion piece published on Thursday that he is not interested in what type of information is […]

It’s another day on Twitter for Donald Trump, who has angrily launched into accusations against former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, both of whom he believes have hatched an “illegal and treasonous” plot against him by making an “illegal coup attempt.” As Fox News reports, McCabe was promoting his […]

President Donald Trump has launched a furious denial of claims over the weekend that he was working for Russia as he left a snow-bound Washington, D.C. on a visit to New Orleans, Louisiana. He also launched a stinging attack on former FBI James Comey, calling him and his former colleagues “dirty cops,” according to the […]

Records of at least five interactions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin over the past two years simply do not exist due to Trump’s efforts to conceal what the two leaders have said to each other during that time. Reporting from the Washington Post on Saturday evening described the president taking […]

James Comey had a succinct reply to Donald Trump’s Twitter tirade against him on Saturday, quoting Franklin Delano Roosevelt to further needle the president. Trump took to Twitter to respond to a report that the FBI opened an investigation after Comey’s firing, in an effort to determine if Trump could have been working directly for […]

After President Donald Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey in May of 2017, the Federal Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry into the matter, to determine whether Trump’s actions were done legitimately or at the orders of Russian agents. Sources familiar with the investigation say that agents at the bureau became particularly concerned with […]

One point of contention coming from President Trump and his supporters — when it comes to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation — is that Mueller and former FBI director James Comey are “best friends,” per the Washington Post. This means, therefore, that Mueller has a conflict of interest — in that some part of the […]

Speaking to reporters at the White House after wishing U.S. troops overseas a merry Christmas, President Donald Trump commented on a number of topics, including the ongoing partial government shutdown, special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s alleged involvement in influencing the results of the 2016 presidential election, his previous dismissal of former FBI director […]

Republicans released a transcript on Tuesday of the fiery closed-door hearing with James Comey that took place yesterday on Capitol Hill. According to Fox News, the transcript reveals that the former FBI Director defended the agency’s interview of Michael Flynn, which has been under renewed scrutiny as the former National Security Adviser faces sentencing for […]

Former FBI Director James Comey condemned Republicans and Fox News on Monday for failing to stand up for the rule of law against attacks from Donald Trump and his supporters. Speaking at a closed-door testimony to the House Judiciary and Oversight committees, the Week reports that Comey lashed out after what he called a “frustrating” […]

Former FBI director James Comey spent Sunday night exhorting the American voting public to make sure Donald Trump does not get reelected to a second term as president in the 2020 elections. As quoted by CNN, Comey spoke at the 92nd Street Y on the Upper East Side of New York City on Sunday night, […]

Twice making a typo within the same tweet, President Donald Trump on Monday morning insisted that there wasn’t any “smocking [sic] gun” — or rather, smoking gun — demonstrating he had done anything improper during the 2016 campaign. Citing a commentary that seemed to opine that the president didn’t perform any acts of wrongdoing, Trump […]

On Friday, New York federal prosecutors, along with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, submitted two filings against Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. Cohen is being accused of making hush money payments on behalf and at the direction of his prominent client, now-President Donald Trump. In the court filings, Trump is mentioned as “Individual 1.” […]

Former FBI Director James Comey told House lawmakers in a behind-closed-doors meeting on Friday that he is “not friends” with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, pushing back against President Donald Trump, Politico reports. “Are you best friends with Robert Mueller?” New York Democrat Jerry Nader asked the former FBI Director, transcripts show, referencing remarks made by […]

James Comey, former Director of the FBI has revealed that two House committees were largely focused on one thing during his closed-door meetings with them: Hillary Clinton’s emails, according to Talking Points Memo. “I’m not sure we needed to do this at all,” he said to reporters when he was interviewed after the meetings on […]

Former FBI Director James Comey has filed a legal challenge against the conditions being made by a set of congressional committees, which are compelling him to testify before them. Comey was subpoenaed last week by the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees to give testimony on subjects relating to the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails while […]

President Donald Trump defended his retweet of a meme depicting his political opponents behind the bars of a prison cell, doubling down by specifically singling one person out as deserving to go to jail due to his support of and role within the Russia investigation. In an interview with the New York Post, Trump laid […]

President Donald Trump spent much of Wednesday morning’s “executive time” tweeting his own thoughts on myriad issues, as well as retweeting the opinions of other conservative pundits that match his viewpoints. Yet one retweet the president made, disseminated by a Trump fan account, seems to imply that he believes special counsel Robert Mueller and Deputy […]

House Republicans are making a last-ditch move to call on former FBI Director James Comey to testify in a private deposition, but he has other ideas. On Thanksgiving morning, Comey revealed that he had received a subpoena request from the House Judiciary Committee, which will be led by Republicans for only a few more weeks […]

After threatening for months on the campaign trail in 2016 that America would see Hillary Clinton locked up if he won the presidency, Donald Trump seems to have made an attempt to do just that earlier this year, along with former FBI Director James Comey. According to the New York Times, Trump told the White […]

Former FBI Director James Comey used his personal Gmail to discuss his investigation into Hillary Clinton’s personal server use, a new report by the New York Post reveals. According to documents the newspaper obtained from a conservative watchdog group, Comey discussed FBI-related business on 1,200 pages of messages, at least seven of which were so […]

A Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) request has potetially squelched a claim made by President Donald Trump regarding former FBI Director James Comey and current Russia special counsel Robert Mueller. The FOIA request, submitted by BuzzFeed News investigative reporter Jason Leopold, sought to find images from the FBI that may have shown Comey and Mueller […]

Trump’s legal team is answering questions from Robert Mueller about collusion with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign. They just aren’t doing it in person. Previously, Trump agreed to submit answers on paper to the questions investigators want to know more about. The fact that answers are finally being prepared signals that the investigation could […]

In an op-ed written by James Comey and published Sunday by the New York Times, the former FBI director expressed support for the agency’s “supplemental” investigation into Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s background but condemned the imposed deadline, saying “It is idiotic to put a shot clock on the F.B.I. But it is better […]

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein allegedly discussed secretly recording President Donald Trump to exemplify the chaotic nature of his presidency, with the hope of using those recordings to recruit other cabinet members of the administration to remove him from office using the measures outlined in the 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, The New York […]