Comey Goes Public On Twitter, Thanks Reinhold Niebuhr For Years Of ‘Cover’

Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Former FBI Director James Comey is no longer hiding behind an American theologian and ethicist’s avatar on Twitter.

On Monday, Comey tweeted from his new Twitter handle, @Comey, saying he’s “glad to be part of the Twitterverse” and said he was “grateful to Reinhold for the cover these last few years.”

Comey has been on Twitter since February 2014, according to his profile, recently tweeting under the handle @FormerBu, and the name Reinhold Niebuhr, a famous theologian and ethicist best known for the “Serenity” prayer.

Comey has been slowly navigating his way back into the public sphere since President Donald Trump abruptly fired him not long after he confirmed his agency was investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 election and links between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.

On Thursday, the title of Comey’s new memoir was released, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership,” a not-so-subtle reference to his claims that Trump asked him to pledge loyalty to the President.

He’s also started speaking in a political science course at Howard University — despite his convocation speech at the university getting derailed by protesters — and posting moody nature pictures on Twitter, promising to “tweet in useful ways.”

Trump’s firing of Comey is what prompted the probe by special counsel Robert Mueller, who recently filed charges against three former Trump campaign affiliates.

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  1. And so another book tour launches.

  2. How can anyone not be conflicted over this guy. He sunk Clinton’s campaign by talking about emails 11 days before the election, yet his firing was the first step in the process to investigate ignorant moron who looks more guilty every day of high crimes and misdemeanors, collusion with an unfriendly foreign government, obstruction of justice, self dealing, etc. Thanks to @darrtown for saying this with no words.

    @26degreesrising Who reads these books? There are Warren’s books, Bernie’s books, Brazile’s book, Sasse’s and Flake’s, and of course the woman I admire so much but won’t read a book she’s written.

  3. Avatar for jcs jcs says:

    Comey has little or nothing to be admired. Yes, by doing the bare minumum in investigating the assaulter fraud in the white house, he got himself fired. We are in far better hands with Mueller, one of the best twists of fate in this strange national scenario.

    These books for the most part do not warrant a read. Maybe historically they will be useful in few revealing facts from the main players. Beyond that, I do not plan to read. “What Happened” is different, voice of central figure in historic event and I’m an obsessive admirer. Beyond the Russia/Trump factor, Hillary addresses sexist/misogyny in politics & our culture. No one suffered from it more than she and this is the first time she addresses it head on.

  4. Avatar for ryanp ryanp says:

    He seems to be like many of us, a mostly good person that has tragic flaws. I believe he believes in the law, but through a combination of arrogance, hubris, and worrying too much about his own public image, he allowed an absolutely devastating miscarriage of justice to take place.

    I believe he is a tragic figure to be pitied.

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