Former FBI Director James Comey told Fox News' "Special Report" Thursday evening that he would still be in charge of the bureau had President Trump not fired him almost a year ago. "That was my intention, to serve another six years," Comey told anchor Bret Baier. Former President Barack Obama appointed Comey as FBI Director in September 2013 and his term was due to expire in 2023. asked Baier, referencing criticisms Comey has made of Trump in his book "A Higher Loyalty," as well as in public statements. COMEY CLAIMS RELEASE OF MEMO CONTENTS NOT A 'LEAK' IN FOX NEWS INTERVIEWThe exchange between Baier and Comey followed a discussion of a Feb. 14, 2017 conversation between Comey and Trump.

Source: Fox News April 26, 2018 23:35 UTC