James Comey

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Author of legal thrillers (latest, FDR Drive, out May 20th). Husband, father, pop. Lawyer, teacher, speaker. Taller and funnier in person.

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1	Mar 17, '18	Mr. President, the American people will hear my story very soon. And they can judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not.	8.9×	281k	77k	238
2	Feb 1, '18	All should appreciate the FBI speaking up. I wish more of our leaders would. But take heart: American history shows that, in the long run, weasels and liars never hold the field, s	5.5×	165k	53k	26
3	Feb 2, '18	That’s it? Dishonest and misleading memo wrecked the House intel committee, destroyed trust with Intelligence Community, damaged relationship with FISA court, and inexcusably expos	4.9×	130k	48k	11
4	Nov 22, '18	Happy Thanksgiving. Got a subpoena from House Republicans. I’m still happy to sit in the light and answer all questions. But I will resist a “closed door” thing because I’ve seen e	4.9×	177k	32k	164
5	Jul 16, '18	This was the day an American president stood on foreign soil next to a murderous lying thug and refused to back his own country. Patriots need to stand up and reject the behavior o	4.7×	148k	44k	202
6	Jan 30, '18	Special Agent Andrew McCabe stood tall over the last 8 months, when small people were trying to tear down an institution we all depend on. He served with distinction for two decade	4.4×	133k	40k	22
7	Jan 12, '18	“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my l	4.2×	139k	43k	45
8	May 23, '18	Dangerous time when our country is led by those who will lie about anything, backed by those who will believe anything, based on information from media sources that will say anythi	4.0×	118k	39k	189
9	Dec 1, '17	“But justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream” Amos 5:24	3.6×	96k	36k	10
10	Dec 3, '17	“I want the American people to know this truth: The FBI is honest. The FBI is strong. And the FBI is, and always will be, independent.” Me (June 8, 2017)	3.5×	108k	32k	6
11	Dec 9, '19	FYI: I offered to go on Fox & Friends to answer all questions. I can’t change their viewers on Donald Trump but hoped to give them some actual facts about the FBI. They booked	3.5×	116k	24k	275
12	Sep 28, '18	Small lies matter, even about yearbooks. From the standard jury instruction: “If a witness is shown knowingly to have testified falsely about any material matter, you have a right	3.4×	107k	31k	388
13	Jul 15, '19	This country is so much better than this president. And next year we have a chance to prove it.	3.3×	115k	17k	80
14	Dec 28, '19	I often hear Trump supporters say they don’t pay attention to his tweets. But you must. And ask yourselves whether they reflect the values you want in a president and in America. W	3.3×	96k	18k	224
15	Dec 23, '18	FBI families will spend Christmas without a paycheck. This president promised Mexico would pay for the wall but innocent people are now paying the price for another lie. Our though	3.2×	105k	24k	93
16	Jul 18, '18	This Republican Congress has proven incapable of fulfilling the Founders’ design that “Ambition must ... counteract ambition.” All who believe in this country’s values must vote fo	3.2×	88k	28k	164
17	May 7, '20	The DOJ has lost its way. But, career people: please stay because America needs you. The country is hungry for honest, competent leadership.	3.1×	76k	12k	147
18	Dec 31, '17	Here’s hoping 2018 brings more ethical leadership, focused on the truth and lasting values. Happy New Year, everybody.	3.1×	102k	26k	3
19	Jan 3, '18	Where are the voices of all the leaders who know an independent Department of Justice and FBI are essential to our liberty? “You are not only responsible for what you say, but also	2.9×	86k	32k	4
20	Jan 12, '19	“I ask you to judge me by the enemies I have made.” — FDR	2.8×	102k	19k	260
21	Jul 22, '18	Democrats, please, please don’t lose your minds and rush to the socialist left. This president and his Republican Party are counting on you to do exactly that. America’s great midd	2.8×	75k	19k	148
22	May 31, '20	Please vote in five months. It won’t erase our problems or remove our pain, but we deserve leaders who understand America and know we only make progress together.	2.8×	87k	14k	103
23	Sep 1, '19	It’s Sunday morning. A devastating hurricane is approaching. A gunman just slaughtered innocents in Texas. But the President of the United States is wasting time airing personal gr	2.6×	87k	17k	88
24	Dec 22, '18	To a president without any external ethical framework, folks who resign on principle must be confusing.	2.6×	93k	17k	116
25	Dec 8, '18	Today wasn’t a search for truth, but a desperate attempt to find anything that can be used to attack the institutions of justice investigating this president. They came up empty to	2.6×	87k	19k	111
26	Jul 24, '20	“Having a daughter does not make a man decent. Having a wife does not make a decent man. Treating people with dignity and respect makes a decent man.” — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cort	2.5×	96k	16k	198
27	Apr 15, '18	My book is about ethical leadership & draws on stories from my life & lessons I learned from others. 3 presidents are in my book: 2 help illustrate the values at the heart	2.5×	85k	17k	85
28	Jan 25, '18	Russia threat should unite us, not divide us: “It’s not about Republicans or Democrats. They’re coming after America, which I hope we all love equally... And they will be back, bec	2.5×	73k	25k	4
29	Dec 23, '17	Sadly, we are now at a point in our political life when anyone can be attacked for partisan gain. James Baker, who is stepping down as FBI General Counsel, served our country incre	2.4×	77k	23k	6
30	Dec 9, '19	So it was all lies. No treason. No spying on the campaign. No tapping Trumps wires. It was just good people trying to protect America.	2.4×	56k	15k	445
31	Nov 16, '18	House Republicans can ask me anything they want but I want the American people to watch, so let’s have a public hearing. Truth is best served by transparency. Let me know when is c	2.4×	85k	17k	74
32	Jul 28, '19	Millions of 2016 Trump voters are not racists. Now those Americans need the strength of character to resolve they will not again vote for someone who clearly is. It’s not about jud	2.3×	62k	12k	106
33	May 23, '18	Facts matter. The FBI’s use of Confidential Human Sources (the actual term) is tightly regulated and essential to protecting the country. Attacks on the FBI and lying about its wor	2.3×	64k	19k	66
34	Aug 19, '18	Truth exists and truth matters. Truth has always been the touchstone of our country’s justice system and political life. People who lie are held accountable. If we are untethered t	2.2×	70k	19k	115
35	Jul 17, '18	Having sold out our nation on an international stage, Mr. Trump will now explain it all to Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson? I’m guessing RT and Sputnick were unavailable. He owes i	2.2×	72k	18k	70
36	May 18, '19	The AG should stop sliming his own Department. If there are bad facts, show us, or search for them professionally and then tell us what you found. An AG must act like the leader of	2.2×	62k	15k	97
37	Jul 23, '18	Thought experiment: Make a list of all the public figures in this country and around the world the current president has criticized. Ask yourself: “Why is Putin missing from the li	2.2×	69k	20k	90
38	Nov 19, '17	“A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.” Arnold H. Glasow(1905-1998)	2.2×	72k	22k	7
39	May 18, '19	The president claiming the FBI’s investigation was “TREASON“ reminds me that a Russian once said, “A lie told often enough becomes the truth.” That shouldn’t happen in America. Who	2.2×	57k	15k	98
40	Feb 20, '19	"The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those that speak it" - George Orwell. Never forget why our Founders based this country on freedom of the press. We c	2.1×	69k	19k	184
41	Mar 15, '19	Republican senators, who are sacrificing core principles, are likely telling themselves: “The country needs me; I have to do this or I will lose in a primary.” No, the country need	2.1×	76k	16k	84
42	Nov 30, '17	“The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.” - Winston Churchill	2.0×	64k	23k	8
43	Aug 28, '19	Tonight, I told a former colleague that I’m tired of being a Trump critic. He responded with encouraging words that apply to all of us: “Where you see wrong or inequality or injust	2.0×	65k	12k	90
44	Aug 29, '19	And to all those who’ve spent two years talking about me “going to jail” or being a “liar and a leaker”—ask yourselves why you still trust people who gave you bad info for so long,	2.0×	56k	9.1k	115
45	Nov 25, '17	“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.” - Thomas Jefferson, Jan. 28, 1786	1.9×	60k	22k	2
46	Dec 16, '18	This is from the President of our country, lying about the lawful execution of a search warrant issued by a federal judge. Shame on Republicans who don’t speak up at this moment —	1.9×	58k	17k	104
47	Sep 10, '19	In 1867, Frederick Douglass said: “Our government may at some time be in the hands of a bad man... We ought to have our government so shaped that even when in the hands of a bad ma	1.8×	60k	13k	190
48	Jan 14, '19	This is not okay, not normal. That the witness intimidation continues while hundreds of thousands of honest public servants are without pay moves it from just outrageous to unconsc	1.8×	61k	15k	76
49	Nov 14, '18	Our dog, Benji, died this afternoon. Because he was a rescue, we didn’t know his age today, except “very old.” He was a friend to an entire big family as only a dog can be. Goodbye	1.7×	75k	3.4k	59
50	Feb 7, '20	Ranting from the podium wasn’t the most disturbing thing that happened in the East Room yesterday. The audience reaction was.	1.7×	65k	9k	82
51	May 3, '18	I know the New York FBI. There are no “stormtroopers” there; just a group of people devoted to the rule of law and the truth. Our country would be better off if our leaders tried t	1.7×	64k	14k	40
52	Aug 5, '19	Reading words off a TelePrompTer is a good start. Now tell your next rally audience that racism and white supremacy are evil and you don’t want the support of anyone who disagrees.	1.7×	59k	10k	64
53	Mar 24, '19	So many questions.	1.7×	35k	5.9k	141
54	Jun 23, '20	America must remove symbols designed to keep Black people down and celebrate traitors to the Constitution. A good start would be renaming the Edmund Pettus Bridge—now named for a K	1.7×	58k	10k	109
55	Nov 3, '18	VOTE in 3 days: “I will not vote for another Republican until Trump is out of office.” My independent-voter wife to a Republican pollster who randomly called our house.	1.7×	59k	11k	37
56	Oct 3, '18	After last night’s rally, it is important to remember we once had a President who spoke these words: “Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and leave the rest to	1.7×	61k	13k	109
57	Nov 3, '20	Vote for your country.	1.7×	50k	3.9k	198
58	Jun 1, '19	Bill Barr on CBS offers no facts. An AG should not be echoing conspiracy theories. He should gather facts and show them. That is what Justice is about.	1.6×	46k	9.7k	58
59	Jan 23, '18	Good to read reports of people standing up for what they believe in. “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stand	1.6×	54k	14k	7
60	Oct 11, '19	“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the cou	1.6×	55k	12k	140
61	Aug 29, '19	DOJ IG "found no evidence that Comey or his attorneys released any of the classified information contained in any of the memos to members of the media." I don’t need a public apolo	1.6×	47k	9.3k	130
62	Dec 13, '17	“Nothing discloses real character like the use of power. ... Most people can bear adversity; but if you wish to know what a man really is give him power. “ Robert G. Ingersoll (188	1.6×	52k	17k	5
63	Jan 3, '19	Looks like the Republican tent is too small to fit integrity. Today, Republicans attacked a Senator for truthfully calling out the President for his lack of character, while stayin	1.6×	58k	14k	58
64	Nov 6, '17	Here’s my new handle. Glad to be part of the Twitterverse. Grateful to Reinhold for the cover these last few years.	1.6×	58k	11k	6
65	Dec 31, '18	We must not accept or be numb to amoral leadership. Thankful for patriots across the political spectrum who are speaking out.	1.6×	60k	11k	40
66	Mar 3, '20	Voted in first Dem primary to support party dedicated to restoring values in WH. I agree with @amyklobuchar: We need candidate who cares about all Americans and will restore decenc	1.6×	49k	7.5k	96
67	Dec 2, '18	Grateful for a fair hearing from judge. Hard to protect my rights without being in contempt, which I don’t believe in. So will sit in the dark, but Republicans agree I’m free to ta	1.6×	56k	10k	81
68	Jul 18, '19	We have long had ugly margins in this country, but we are a fundamentally decent people, with shared values. We treasure our identity as a nation of immigrants. With our voices and	1.6×	48k	8.9k	58
69	Jan 21, '19	“And there are times when you must take a stand that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but you must do it because it is right.” — MLK, Atlanta 1967	1.6×	59k	13k	91
70	Oct 20, '18	The United States should be a shining light for the world, modeling a democracy that values truth, respects free press, protects human rights, and stands against murderers, oppress	1.5×	49k	13k	48
71	Oct 23, '18	My wife is so relieved. 😂	1.5×	61k	9.9k	101
72	Aug 2, '19	I love transparency. I just wait for facts before I talk about them. I’m confident the results of all IG reports will show honest public servants worked hard to protect this countr	1.4×	44k	7.3k	113
73	Aug 16, '18	View post on X	1.4×	43k	14k	112
74	Apr 21, '20	First Mueller Report, then the IG, and now Senate Republicans. There really was a Russian attack in 2016 and those who investigated it were professionals. Facts remain stubborn thi	1.4×	37k	11k	260
75	Jan 15, '18	On MLK day, I like to read his Letter From Birmingham Jail, which still resonates: “Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away... and in some not	1.4×	49k	13k	5
76	Aug 3, '18	We must get better at disagreeing without hating. The Russians know “a house divided against itself cannot stand.” So they push us on social media from all sides. If we stand toget	1.4×	46k	12k	54
77	May 24, '19	Investigate whatever you wish about 2016 but don’t forget the people of the FBI must investigate and stop Russian efforts in the 2020 election. What impact will loose talk about “s	1.4×	35k	8.5k	51
78	Aug 27, '18	John McCain’s final statement is what genuine American leadership sounds like.	1.3×	56k	8.5k	21
79	Jun 4, '18	Just finished Jon Meacham’s “The Soul of America.” Good reminder that facts and the essential goodness of the American people always triumph. It can take a while, but decency and t	1.3×	44k	11k	54
80	Sep 4, '19	Despite two years of Trump’s lies aimed at degrading the FBI, it remains a revered institution made up of good people focused on finding truth and doing justice. Stay true to your	1.3×	41k	6k	38
81	Jun 10, '18	Our national security relationship with Canada is vital and saves American lives. It was built over generations and is bigger than any person or dispute. This too shall pass.	1.3×	46k	9.5k	35
82	Apr 27, '18	The last two weeks were a reminder of the vital role of the press and of open-minded, respectful conversation in our lives. I’m grateful for good and tough questions from reporters	1.3×	49k	8k	27
83	Nov 7, '18	We will now have a balance of power, which is a very good thing for our republic. Signs of an awakening are everywhere tonight. The giant is stirring. Do not stop speaking and livi	1.2×	48k	8.4k	29
84	Feb 27, '18	Lordy, this time there will be a tape. Audio book almost finished.	1.2×	46k	7k	16
85	Feb 4, '18	Got to dress up for a family event tonight and was proud to wear my FBI cufflinks.	1.1×	41k	4.2k	1
86	Feb 19, '19	“Every time you assault and stereotype a person, you’ve ripped the social fabric. Every time you see that person deeply and make him or her feel known, you’ve woven it.” David Broo	1.1×	35k	6.5k	115
87	Sep 5, '19	Americans are in harm’s way and the president is laser-focused on ... covering up a small mistake he made. Narcissism is not leadership. America deserves better.	1.1×	41k	6.5k	52
88	Nov 11, '17	“If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly; it is light as a feather and a breath	1.1×	35k	11k	7
89	Nov 29, '18	Today my legal team filed court papers to try to get transparency from House Republicans. Let the American people watch.	1.1×	39k	7.9k	52
90	Sep 3, '18	“To keep any great nation up to a high standard of civilization there must be enough superior characters to hold the balance of power, but the very moment the balance of power gets	1.0×	34k	9.4k	57
91	Dec 24, '17	Our tree is ready. May we all get and give a little more kindness this Christmas. No matter what you believe or think, I wish you peace.	1.0×	41k	5.9k	3
92	Feb 16, '18	Book is finished. I’m looking forward to sharing it with everyone and talking about it on ABC.	1.0×	37k	7.7k	5
93	Nov 16, '19	“[Y]ou can't promote principled anti-corruption action without pissing-off corrupt people.” George P. Kent, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, November 14, 2019.	1.0×	39k	6.7k	128
94	Feb 6, '18	I’ve heard people have missed my photo tweets. 🙂 I took this yesterday during a long, peaceful walk by the Potomac on a break from putting finishing touches on my book. I’m lookin	1.0×	38k	4.6k	3
95	Dec 9, '17	“Applause is the spur of noble minds, the end and aim of weak ones.” - Edmund Burke (1730-1797)	1.0×	33k	9.2k	3
96	Dec 6, '17	In NYC to meet with my publisher. Hope leadership book will be useful. Reassuring to see Lady Liberty standing tall even in rough weather.	1.0×	36k	5.6k	1
97	Nov 7, '20	A wonderful day for America 🇺🇸	0.9×	42k	2k	28
98	Aug 21, '20	Imagine a president like that. Vote to make it happen.	0.8×	35k	3.2k	32
99	Aug 6, '18	Grateful to one of my heroes, @KingJames, for again showing what leadership, service, and class look like. #IPromise	0.8×	35k	4.8k	10
100	Nov 10, '17	Happy Birthday to the love of my life. Nothing goes together like onion rings and a cosmo (it IS her day, after all).	0.8×	36k	2.6k	1

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