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Comey’s Emails Reveal Media Ties Amid Investigation Fallout

11/5/2025

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Former FBI Director James Comey communicated with law professor Daniel Richman about media interactions, according to emails released by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Comey praised Richman for being an anonymous source in a New York Times article about the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails.
The DOJ argues that Comey should be held accountable for allegedly lying to Congress and obstructing an investigation, supported by a grand jury's findings.
Richman facilitated discussions between Comey and reporters, including a request for Comey to explain his decision-making to a New York Times journalist.

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Former FBI Director James Comey communicated with law professor Daniel Richman about media interactions, according to emails released by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Comey praised Richman for being an anonymous source in a New York Times article about the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails.
The DOJ argues that Comey should be held accountable for allegedly lying to Congress and obstructing an investigation, supported by a grand jury's findings.
Richman facilitated discussions between Comey and reporters, including a request for Comey to explain his decision-making to a New York Times journalist.