Fired FBI director James Comey is going public about his experiences. Hes pushing his new book
A Higher Loyalty in a series of interviews. Whats the problem?
For him its that hes carelessly saying all kinds of things that reveal he may be guilty of crimes. For the country its that he played a central role in investigating Donald Trumps campaign for alleged collusion with Russia and that ethical rules direct him not to discuss details until the investigation is over.
Gabbing and Hating
His ego is apparently so big he cannot constrain himself from gabbing. Last Sunday he confidently allowed ABC to
interview him for two hours. Former Clinton crony George Stephanopoulos threw him softballs.
Comey cant hide his hatred for President Trump who fired him last May. He admitted that he thought writing a book was an exercise in vanity." He said And one of the things Ive struggled with my whole life is my ego and and a sense that I I have to be careful not to fall in love with my own view of things." He worried about falling in love with his own virtue. Discussing the press conference he put on announcing no charges against Clinton in 2016 he admitted it was flawed because of his ego. And I I think thats an example of my ego sneaking through."
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