A 2019 report by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General found that James Comey shared some information about his interactions with President Donald Trump with his lawyers, some of which was later deemed classified, but the 2019 report also found no indication that James Comey or his attorneys released classified information from those memos to members of the media and the Office of the Inspector General declined to charge him with illegal disclosure.
January 01, 2019
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report
Findings summarized from the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General's 2019 report regarding Comey's memos and potential disclosure.
President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in May 2017 while Comey was overseeing an FBI investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.
May 01, 2017
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historical
Background fact about the firing of an FBI director during a presidential administration and the related investigation.
James Comey served as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from 2013 to 2017.
January 01, 2013
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temporal
Biographical detail about James Comey's tenure leading the FBI.
James Comey served as United States Deputy Attorney General from 2003 to 2005.
January 01, 2003
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temporal
Biographical detail about James Comey's prior role in the Department of Justice.
James Comey is a former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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biographical
Professional role and affiliation