Comey found himself ensnared in heated controversy when he launched the FBI’s investigation into Hillary Clinton’s infamous email scandal. This investigation engendered many contrasting thoughts and opinions. As no damning evidence was found, many left leaning Americans took this as a sign of Clinton’s innocence, while others thought Comey was covering for Clinton for various reasons. Some hypothesized that Comey had been bought out by the deep state, while others believed he was a closeted liberal working to undermine or sabotage Donald Trump’s soon-to-be Presidency.
In May 2017, Comey was promptly fired by President Trump who believed the former had not served admirably. Comey’s termination sparked as much controversy and discussion as his investigation into Hillary Clinton. Some of the same people who once loathed Comey rushed to his defense, baselessly alleging that his firing was motivated by the President’s desire to halt the Russia investigation. However, many conservatives expressed their contentment with Comey’s termination.
