Jim Comey

But sure, I guess if Congress is going to let you do it, you can do whatever you want.

But sure, I guess if Congress is going to let you do it, you can do whatever you want.

I think that's right. I mean, you get that sense across a broad spectrum of issues that Congress has just folded it up and that leg of the constitutional stool doesn't exist anymore. And so it's no longer that the president's responsible for taking care of the law, be faithfully executed. He kind of gets to make the law now. That seems to be what's going on across the spectrum.

I think that's right. I mean, you get that sense across a broad spectrum of issues that Congress has just folded it up and that leg of the constitutional stool doesn't exist anymore. And so it's no longer that the president's responsible for taking care of the law, be faithfully executed. He kind of gets to make the law now. That seems to be what's going on across the spectrum.

I think that's right. I mean, you get that sense across a broad spectrum of issues that Congress has just folded it up and that leg of the constitutional stool doesn't exist anymore. And so it's no longer that the president's responsible for taking care of the law, be faithfully executed. He kind of gets to make the law now. That seems to be what's going on across the spectrum.

No, I'm very worried. And because we spent 50 years after Hoover died trying to build an FBI that stood apart. It was in the executive branch, but not of the executive branch, spiritually, culturally, because... We needed that. And when I was nominated to be FBI director, Republican senators and Democrats all said the same thing. You must protect the independence of that institution.

No, I'm very worried. And because we spent 50 years after Hoover died trying to build an FBI that stood apart. It was in the executive branch, but not of the executive branch, spiritually, culturally, because... We needed that. And when I was nominated to be FBI director, Republican senators and Democrats all said the same thing. You must protect the independence of that institution.

No, I'm very worried. And because we spent 50 years after Hoover died trying to build an FBI that stood apart. It was in the executive branch, but not of the executive branch, spiritually, culturally, because... We needed that. And when I was nominated to be FBI director, Republican senators and Democrats all said the same thing. You must protect the independence of that institution.

It can't be part of politics. It can't be on anybody's team because you have to investigate everybody. Over and over again, they told me the same thing. And that's reflected in the 10-year term, which is symbolic, right? The president can fire, was legally entitled to fire an FBI director, me in this case. But the 10-year term is to signal something

It can't be part of politics. It can't be on anybody's team because you have to investigate everybody. Over and over again, they told me the same thing. And that's reflected in the 10-year term, which is symbolic, right? The president can fire, was legally entitled to fire an FBI director, me in this case. But the 10-year term is to signal something

It can't be part of politics. It can't be on anybody's team because you have to investigate everybody. Over and over again, they told me the same thing. And that's reflected in the 10-year term, which is symbolic, right? The president can fire, was legally entitled to fire an FBI director, me in this case. But the 10-year term is to signal something

And it's the reason that when Barack Obama was playing basketball in the FBI basketball court downstairs, I knew he was there. I never went down because Louis Freeh didn't hang out with the president. Bob Mueller didn't hang out with the president. I didn't hang out with the president because we're trying to protect the reality and the reputation of the FBI as separate.

And it's the reason that when Barack Obama was playing basketball in the FBI basketball court downstairs, I knew he was there. I never went down because Louis Freeh didn't hang out with the president. Bob Mueller didn't hang out with the president. I didn't hang out with the president because we're trying to protect the reality and the reputation of the FBI as separate.

And it's the reason that when Barack Obama was playing basketball in the FBI basketball court downstairs, I knew he was there. I never went down because Louis Freeh didn't hang out with the president. Bob Mueller didn't hang out with the president. I didn't hang out with the president because we're trying to protect the reality and the reputation of the FBI as separate.

And now you see the FBI director hanging out with the president, laughing with the president, socializing with the president. That is Something that symbolizes a real worry that I have, that we're going to lose what we spent 50 years building. Now, can we rebuild it? Of course. But in the meantime, good people won't come to the FBI. Good people leave the FBI.

And now you see the FBI director hanging out with the president, laughing with the president, socializing with the president. That is Something that symbolizes a real worry that I have, that we're going to lose what we spent 50 years building. Now, can we rebuild it? Of course. But in the meantime, good people won't come to the FBI. Good people leave the FBI.

And now you see the FBI director hanging out with the president, laughing with the president, socializing with the president. That is Something that symbolizes a real worry that I have, that we're going to lose what we spent 50 years building. Now, can we rebuild it? Of course. But in the meantime, good people won't come to the FBI. Good people leave the FBI.

And more than anything else, people won't trust the FBI. Jurors, witnesses, victims, sheriffs, police chiefs. people that we need to know the FBI is going to be criticized because we play our games on national television in a polarized environment. But if you're not trusted, you can't do the work.

And more than anything else, people won't trust the FBI. Jurors, witnesses, victims, sheriffs, police chiefs. people that we need to know the FBI is going to be criticized because we play our games on national television in a polarized environment. But if you're not trusted, you can't do the work.

And more than anything else, people won't trust the FBI. Jurors, witnesses, victims, sheriffs, police chiefs. people that we need to know the FBI is going to be criticized because we play our games on national television in a polarized environment. But if you're not trusted, you can't do the work.