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(Lawyer and Former FBI Director)

James Comey is a former FBI Director. Hw is also a lawyer and United States Deputy Attorney General. James is married and has six children.

Relationship Facts of James Comey

James Comey is married to Patrice Failor {Compare Couple}.
He is father of Six (Kate, Maurene, Brien, Abby, Collin, Claire).
James Comey is not having an affair with anyone presently.
His sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of James Comey?

James Comey is a married man for a long period of time. He has been married to Patrice Failor since 1987. There is no information regarding their dating history.

Together they have six children, four daughters(Kate, Maurene, Abby, Claire), and two sons(Brien, Collin). They got married back in 1987 and they are still together.

In their thirty-two years of married life, they never had any bad terms in their relationship.

They are living a happy life with their children, Collin Comey, Claire Comey, Kate Comey, Maurene Comey, Brien Comey, Abby Comey. There is no other record of James’ past and present relationships.

James Comey: Biography in Details

Who is James Comey?

James Comey is an American lawyer and the former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

He previously served as the United States Deputy Attorney General in the George W. Bush administration from 2003 to 2005. He is also a former member of the Republican Party.

Recently, James was in New York and witnessed The Band’s Visit’s Broadway show and was enjoying the nightlife there.

James Comey: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality

James Comey was born as James Brien Comey Jr. on 14 December 1960, in Yonkers, New York, United States. He is an American by nationality and he is of Irish ethnicity.

He is the son of J. Brien Comey(father) and Joan Comey(mother). His father was a corporate real estate and his mother was a computer consultant and homemaker.

James Comey has two brothers named Peter and Christopher and a sister named Patricia. He grew up in Allendale, New Jersey with his family.

In which school did James Comey attend?

James Comey was educated at Northern Highlands Regional High School. After that, he attended the College of William and Mary and graduated with a minor degree in chemistry and religion in 1982.

After high school graduation, he attended the University Of Chicago Law School and earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1985.

James Comey: Professional Life, Career

After graduation, James began his career as a law clerk for United States District Judge John M. Walker in 1985. After that, he became an associate for the law firm, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in their New York office.

In 1987, James Comey joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where he worked until 1993.

In 1996, James Comey served as Managing Assistant U.S. Attorney in charge of the Richmond Division of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. He served there until 2001.

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Caption: James Comey and Patrice Failor (Source: Breit Bart)

He also served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University Of Richmond School Of Law. James became the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in January 2002. He became the Deputy Attorney General on December 11, 2003.

In June 2013, President Barack Obama officially announced that he would nominate Comey to be the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, replacing outgoing director Robert Mueller.

Director of FBI and Net Worth

On July 29, 2013, he became the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. James was the chief of the Hillary Clinton email investigation in 2016. On July 5, 2016, he announced that there are no criminal charges relating to the Hillary Clinton email controversy.

James Comey has a net worth of $14 million according to the sources of 2023, but his salary is not revealed yet.

James Comey: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

James says that “Trump presidency must end with ‘landslide’ defeat.”

There is no rumor of him being in any extra-marital affairs at the current time. James was criticized for his controversial decision on the Clinton email inquiry back in 2016 and he said to the media that his job is to investigate, not to influence the outcome of an election.

How tall is James Comey?

James Comey has a height of 6 Feet and 8 Inches. He has black hair and dark brown eyes. His weight is 91 kg.

Social Media

James Comey is active on social media. He uses Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 1.4 million followers on his Twitter account, more than 7.9k followers on Facebook, and over 108k followers on his Instagram account.

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