Ex FBI Director James Comey S Memos

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ati:3U pro, We nt facing each ather ata small ave: table set far twa an3 placed in
the venteroftchernava, There were twoservers (hm hed the chance Lachatvicha
hithecause farrived abou 10 menies arly, they were both retired Navy
subaaviners and we oad n fun discussion about heigst cleavaaice in subinaries?
‘The servers were of i tho room kan they delivered fond ow rariaved plates,

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‘phen the Presidenl paused as the servers entered. felt comfortable througbous,
although never relaxed, given the focus onversudon required
‘Avvatious thoes, he tilled abuut the inauguration are crowd size, the campaign and
hivelfective use frac media (‘earned media") ie extraordinary luvuty al the
Whice House (hich he favorably compared to Mat-¥-lagu?, his many acesies
ring the dag and week, his young sons Reight, chu vicieusness cf the carpal.
(Wehere Eintarfecta abou Adana and etforson he sald Had heen given # hook
beat seh was upstate} how he hall notbren inocklnga handicapped
eparter, had aot agsauled any of the women wha claimed he did (reviewing in
hetllegations) and many other things, EWE atvmpe ta recount in
iychdse parts that related in some way'to my wari

Fe touched an my feture aL vacious points, Fhe ffs ine be ached “so what do you
‘want to da," explatuing that lots of peogte wanted my’ Job ['#30ur 20 people") that
Ire thought very highly of me sid had heard arearthings, that the pagple af thc FHL
really lke ti, bu he cvould understand if wanted to walk aay given all hae
been larough, althoyeh he Cnought#hal vl he bal far ie perl’ boca i
would look Uke Thal done something wrong hae he uf course eak mae a change at
2 ithe wants bate wants ta knaw vikse | thiek, Thece was no arkazaedemant
Jay bine [or me) that we had aizeady talked wnat chis twee,

| responded by saying that he could fire me any tis he wished, bul tat wanted ce

sryend dan jbl togeand chink | am daung wall. explained that I never expected

tobe tack in government but bad ound 2s job hgeiyveardg ad wane ws :

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lente lee an ie oflensay. Lprediced he, Real Presiden, would

Alscayarthe entie|governmape waks He crazy and explained thet often comes
fam the first or sedonct hop cus rom those 2ctuallworkingn the senscive thing
He rapiad that he ieeded Yoyalty and expected Isyaly. I did not eply, or even ned
‘oF change my fava axprassin, which he nebed heat we conve buck toilater.

The conversitisn then swerve ato loag discussion of che eimil ineestigation
{whlch we returned tt least anze mare). thls was where I spoke the most and
Tal apt for bimn may thinkin (with frequent inteeruptlon} Ina manner similar > my
iscussions with Senators Felnstzin and Grassley during our one-on-ones. The De
oval added vas abour te AG siectiny me nol touse the ward “investigation.”

tie bnew the sequegeo uf events extrero.y well, brasking thens dow in his lexicon
Inka Comey One, Camey Two, and Comey Taree developments and he walked
threugh hew he saw each played owt duting the carnpalgn in great detail He aveed
Uibother Isvas te “chece wana revole” afer Comey One, | sald that swag wonsease
‘and | had worked hid tn seo fol had concerns. tadded that surely didn’t need
totell hm that the media sometimes gets stuTuirang. {oeplalsed thatthe
irvet\gators ll agreed there was au case; he sal he cisagreed and though here
wapacare, He asked me at severe] paint how hae felé up under al the abuse,
explained the freedom thaccemes fom doing the eight ching i the eiuhe way,
surrounded by people who are helping make the deciiansia the ama vay

Acehis putt he asked wm (ani asked again [ater} whether “your puy MeCabe” bas a
problem wth me, eplaiatng tha. wus prety row on him and rs wife dures the
‘aimpaign” (explained thot Andy was a true profecriona! ane had no problen, tall

‘hen explained what FRE paosto weve Hike, Hat whatsver there personal views,
they sip them whqa they step fpeo their bureau roles and actually hold “paligeal
people” in light contetapt, thot regard ro party

Atwooutthis point he asked met compare AG lllder and AG kyneh, taal 6
thaugh. AG Holder was ematter aaé mors sophierlcated uel stcther than AG
Lynch, who added isa good person. Ee.saif Holder and Presitent Obaria vere
Quite clove, Prephied thatthey wars wid iitiusteated in my eivve,a mistalce
Prusienis maive ores und over agehir Bocuse whey reasun that probleme &¢3
Drasiden often cov Chm Jute, thy’ try to being ste cuse, which
paraonjally rakee nga worse becuse au independent 2Of and FOI ave becor
(ca Present und thecountry. | ited off ian iitehell, 8é Me, an Al Gonzales
ssexamples al thi mictake and he added Bobby Kennedy.
‘ahora this pia, he termed ts what he ced the “poiden stirs thing nd
treauiced nschat what head ai previously on ot fple He repeat Matic
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the Maa Universe ip wits him anl they bad ramindes hatha he ide tay oar
sigatin Rsia fo fat. He sigh rtived In the nornng cid evens, tet
shumered and dnespod For the pagoant othe hol (he dnsay the hotel mare)
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departed for New tock by pana caranie nig. He said he caught maybe he
Should ame so qvestgat the whole thing prove waa. did wotask oy
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had ended up wet te ausltion aad tha liad hece pleasantly surprised that
Prasidenc Obama thought of the rele the way did: He wanted competence aod
fadependence and didn't want the BEI invalved in poliyy, He wanted ty bo atle te
sleep at ight lowing the FB! was wel un

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sald great things about me as dia Sessions, He explained Wr had asked a lo oF
people abuut ine aid heard great things. He then remirnad ea layalty. saying “need
layatyy” (replied char e weld always gre honesty froma me. Hie pated and sald
‘hav what be warts, "honest loyalty” replied "you wil gecthat frome” (tie
possible me understood thet phrase diffevanty, but chose ta undarstand ita
‘eonsistent with whge) had sald throughout the conversation: I will serve the
Prasiden wth loyalty to the office, the eountry, and the truth, | decide I would not
be provtuctive en push che subject fete}

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reply, he added, “or a tous, whaleveryou Uhlnk is appropr’ate" As ie stepped from,
tha Green Roary, he sald "Relace knows wore are having diane” [the opposite of
‘what ie smd earligg) “deal wit itn iti al hire.” He chen welled te it the
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forsenior sted nd appointees around Christinss. We ton shook hands aud parted

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‘ane waa Interested in my staying on. Trapented what i had eld the President :
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haa bee on the campaign Lil saying “the number 2 guy 4c the FEF tock s millon
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‘woetherhe had ever mentioned tore the carspaign attas. said "never" and
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fpareaty relate tothe ongoing Lagation ver he immgrstinn evervtive order.
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Stapp by ty Cha te shake hands al exclange pleasanttes, including ew briet
‘rors abautthe chalfenges ofthe email nvestgation. The Presideat avec th's
ietenchange hutthen old My Kushner tht he wanted Uo eeeet th ne hat ltt
the wea ofes abate,

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he led the Vice Presléone,whhow: he described asa good guy” He expalzed Gxt
hos eid Ehav Fa ausleadiog the Viee Pros.dert and in any even ba
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