“The attorney general called and asked me if I was willing to be interviewed for FBI director. And the truth is I told him I didn't think so, that I thought it was too much for my family. But that I would sleep on it and call him back in the morning. And so I went to bed that night convinced I was going to call him back and say no.”

American lawyer

James Brien Comey Jr. is an American lawyer best known for serving as the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, from 2013 until his dismissal in May 2017. He led the FBI during a politically charged period and became a widely discussed public figure through that role. His name is often associated with law enforcement, government service, and the events surrounding his removal from office.