To the chagrin on many Americans, FBI director James Comey let it be known that he isn’t going anywhere any time soon.
“You’re stuck with me for another 6 ½ years,” the Obama appointee said Wednesday.
Comey made the comment at a Boston College conference on cybersecurity, saying he plans to serve his entire 10-year term, Politico reported. He was first tapped to lead the bureau in 2013 by then-President Barack Obama.
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James Comey: “You’re stuck with me for another six and a half years” https://t.co/ZtDPwdnjbH via @LaurenDezenski pic.twitter.com/GIsJ3FFgzm
— POLITICO (@politico) March 8, 2017
As keynote speaker, Comey spoke about privacy policy issues, but did not address the remarkable claim made by President Donald Trump that his predecessor wiretapped him in Trump Tower, according to Politico.
As for how long Comey remains, that is ultimately up to the discretion of the president.
A common theme on social media in response to his comment was to say if you’re going to stick around, then “do your job!”
Here’s a sampling of responses from Twitter:
https://twitter.com/jerome_corsi/status/839554788316557312
@politico @LaurenDezenski Thanks for the warning
— AntiObsceneTangerine (@Nowakgg) March 8, 2017
@politico @LaurenDezenski until indicted for his part in #Russiagate
— (((Jim F))) (@HornintheOzarks) March 8, 2017
@politico @LaurenDezenski Then do your job! I thought J Edgar Hoover was bad. People on the FBIs most wanted list are laughing.
— bob sondag (@Education35) March 8, 2017
@politico @LaurenDezenski That’s what you think kiddo.
— Dan The MAGA Man ? (@Daniel_Ohana) March 9, 2017
@politico @LaurenDezenski Maybe he’s ready to do his job? Guess we’ll see. Doing favors ended with the new boss throwing him under the bus.
— Emerald Queen (@ShawnaGrafton) March 8, 2017
@politico @LaurenDezenski I hope he can get out of the way of his own ego and do the right thing for all Americans
— Marley Car (@marley_car) March 8, 2017
@politico @LaurenDezenski Is that supposed to be a good thing or a bad thing?
— Uche Nwakudu (@UcheNwakudu) March 8, 2017
Comey is like that shitty college professor you had with tenure and a few years to go until retirement…@politico @LaurenDezenski
— Yankeesfan66 (@Rangersfan66) March 8, 2017
@politico @LaurenDezenski Wrong: @realDonaldTrump hired him and can fire him: Comey serves at the ‘Pleasure if the President ‘
— Mauricio D Mendez (@mauriciod44) March 9, 2017
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