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Person.png James Comey   C-SPAN SourcewatchRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(lawyer, spook)
James Comey.jpg
Born1960-12-14
Yonkers, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Chicago Law School
ReligionRoman Catholic
Children5
SpousePatrice Failor
PartyRepublican
An insider who decided not to prosecute Hillary Clinton

Employment.png Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

In office
September 4, 2013 - Present
Preceded byRobert Mueller

Employment.png United States Deputy Attorney General Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
December 9, 2003 - August 15, 2005
BossAlberto Gonzales

Career

A colleague of Chuck Rosenberg (who was later made Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration).

FBI Director

Comey told the US Congress that the encryption debate is the most difficult question he has encountered in government. He stated that he does not want the FBI to be involved in "the policy-making business." Instead, he wants the FBI to “explain to folks what the costs are” of not allowing law enforcement access to encrypted communications.[1]

He decided that Hillary Clinton should not be prosecuted for have an illegal email server at her home.[2]

HSBC Director

Comey is also a director of HSBC.[2]

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