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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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100 quotes from James Comey
“I was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey explaining why he documented conversations with Trump.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“This investigation was done competently, honestly, and independently.”
— James Comey
July 5, 2016
FBI
“I took it as a direction.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey discussing Trump's request regarding Michael Flynn.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“Those were lies, plain and simple.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey rejecting administration claims that the FBI was in disarray and its workforce had lost confidence in him.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“The security culture of the State Department in general was generally lacking.”
— James Comey
July 5, 2016   •   Comey discussing handling of classified information.
FBI
“It's important that a leader be accountable and transparent.”
— James Comey
December 15, 2019
Fox News Sunday
“They will be back.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey warning about future Russian election interference.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“It's my judgment that I was fired because of the Russia investigation.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey's assessment of Trump's motivation for dismissing him.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“I will miss it for the rest of my life.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Discussing his service at the FBI.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“There should be no fuzz on this whatsoever.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey discussing Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“They did it with sophistication.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Referring to Russian interference.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“We assess that we would be unlikely to see such direct evidence.”
— James Comey
July 5, 2016   •   Discussing whether hostile actors accessed Clinton's private email system.
FBI
“We assess it is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton's personal e-mail account.”
— James Comey
July 5, 2016
FBI
“Release all the tapes.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey saying he welcomed release of any recordings of his conversations with Trump.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“Those are exact words.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey confirming his account of Trump's statement concerning Flynn.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“I was fired in some way to change, or the endeavor was to change, the way the Russia investigation was being conducted.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017   •   Comey's interpretation of his dismissal.
Senate Intelligence Committee
“Any reasonable person in Secretary Clinton's position should have known that an unclassified system was no place for that conversation.”
— James Comey
July 5, 2016
FBI
“The FBI is honest.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017
Senate Intelligence Committee
“I understood that I could be fired by a President for any reason or for no reason at all.”
— James Comey
June 8, 2017
Senate Intelligence Committee
“Although we did not find clear evidence that Secretary Clinton or her colleagues intended to violate laws governing the handling of classified information, there is evidence that they were extremely careless.”
— James Comey
July 5, 2016   •   Comey's conclusion regarding Hillary Clinton's handling of classified information.
FBI