This afternoon, President Barack Obama will be speaking live to announce his appointment of James Comey as FBI Director. Comey was the United States Deputy Attorney General under President George W. Bush’s administration. In his position as former justice department official, Comey ran the day-to-day operations of the DOJ. He served in that office from December 2003 to August 2005. Prior to becoming Deputy Attorney General, he was U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
In August 2005, Comey left the DOJ and he became General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Lockheed Martin. Five years later, he became General Counsel at Bridgewater Associates.
Supposedly, Comey was chosen over Lisa Monaco for his position as FBI director. Monaco had overseen national security issues at the DOJ during the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012.
According to Wikipedia‘s entry on Comey,
“He and his wife Patrice are the parents of five children. Comey is a registered Republican in Westport, Connecticut. Comey donated to U.S. Senator John McCain’s campaign in the2008 presidential election and to Governor Mitt Romney’s campaign in 2012 presidential election.
Comey is credited as the main protagonist in Martha Stewart’s 2004 conviction for obstruction of justice, stating “This criminal case is about lying – lying to the FBI, lying to the SEC, lying to investors
Born in Yonkers, New York, Comey grew up in Allendale, New Jersey. He attended Northern Highlands Regional High School in Allendale.Comey graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1982, majoring in chemistry and religion. His senior thesis analyzed the liberal theologian Reinhold Niebuhr and the conservative televangelist Jerry Falwell, emphasizing their common belief in public action. He received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Chicago Law School in 1985.”
What do you all think about James Comey for the new position?
