James Comey’s calculated actions during his final months as FBI Director reveal a systematic campaign to undermine President Trump through secret surveillance documentation and strategic leaks that violated FBI policy.
Comey’s Secret Documentation Campaign
James Comey began an unprecedented documentation effort immediately after briefing President-elect Trump on January 6, 2017. The FBI Director created detailed memos following each interaction with Trump, storing them on both personal laptops and classified government systems. The Department of Justice Inspector General later determined that Memo 3 contained FISA-derived information requiring classified handling, while six words in Memo 2 were retroactively marked confidential. This systematic record-keeping represented an extraordinary breach of traditional FBI-presidential protocols.
Strategic Public Confirmation While Private Assurances
On March 20, 2017, Comey made the rare decision to publicly confirm the FBI was investigating Russian interference and “any coordination” with the Trump campaign. This unprecedented public disclosure came while he privately assured Trump three separate times that he was not personally under investigation. Comey simultaneously told Congress he had “no information” supporting Trump’s claims about Obama wiretapping, further escalating tensions. This dual approach created maximum political pressure while maintaining investigative secrecy around specific targets.
Policy Violations and Institutional Weaponization
The DOJ Inspector General’s 2019 report concluded Comey violated FBI policy by retaining and disclosing sensitive information without authorization. He improperly stored classified materials at his residence and shared memo contents with outside parties to trigger the Special Counsel appointment. These actions demonstrate how deep-state operatives can weaponize institutional authority against elected officials. The report found no basis for criminal prosecution but established clear policy violations that would have resulted in disciplinary action for any other FBI employee.
The Coordinated Aftermath
Trump’s decision to fire Comey on May 9, 2017, triggered an immediate institutional response that appeared coordinated. Within eight days, the Department of Justice appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller, launching a multi-year investigation that consumed Trump’s presidency. Comey’s strategic disclosures of his memos provided the justification for this appointment, achieving his apparent objective of maintaining investigative pressure on the Trump administration. This sequence reveals how unelected bureaucrats can manipulate institutional processes to undermine constitutional governance and elected leadership.
Comey is a snake. He’ll never go to jail, probably never indicted, but at least we know the truth about his snakery.
Comey’s Last Moves: Spying on a President, Setting the Trap, Lying About It – American Thinker https://t.co/NAJJ9Pp4CM
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(@WestTNBarBQ) August 12, 2025
The Comey episode represents a dangerous precedent where federal law enforcement leadership prioritized political objectives over institutional integrity. His actions violated the constitutional principle of executive accountability and demonstrated how deep-state operatives can abuse their positions to target political opponents through selective enforcement and strategic leaks.
Sources:
CBS News – James Comey Donald Trump Relationship Timeline
WGBH – The James Comey Saga in Timeline Form
DOJ Office of Inspector General Report 19-02
Wikipedia – Dismissal of James Comey
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