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Bush Administration
January 2002 -- Comey was the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, to the time of his confirmation as Deputy Attorney General on December 11, 2003. One of his first tasks was to take over the investigation into President Bill Clinton's controversial pardon of Marc Rich.
November 2002 -- he led the prosecution of three men involved in one of the largest identity fraud cases in American history. -
Bush Admin : Prosecutions and Operations
February 2003 -- Comey was the lead prosecutor of Martha Stewart, who was indicted on the charges of securities fraud, obstruction of justice, and lying to an FBI agent.
April 2003 -- he led the indictment of Frank Quattrone.
November 2003 -- he led the prosecutions in "Operation Wooden Nickel", which resulted in complaints and indictments against 47 people involved in foreign exchange trading scams. -
Bush Admin: Ashcroft, Out. Comey, In.
March -- 2004 Comey was to act as Attorney General during the March 2004 hospitalization of John Ashcroft -
The Comey + Obama Bromance
Since the inauguration of Barack Obama back in 2009, Obama and Comey have had a relationship built on trust and loyalty.
According to Comey's book, Obama said: "I picked you to be FBI director because of your integrity and your ability...I want you to know that nothing has happened in the last year to change my view. "
This came under the time Comey was under investigation for Clinton's emails. -
Comey -- The Director of the FBI
In June of 2013, President Obama announced that James Comey will be replacing Robert Mueller as the head of the FBI.
On July 29, 2013, the Senate confirmed Comey to a full ten-year term as FBI Director and was confirmed by a vote of 93-1.
