We now know that James Comey tried to hide in some curtains to avoid Donald Trump
Folks, the hits just keep coming from James Comey, who it appears kept a whole bunch of incredibly detailed notes about his relationship with Donald Trump, all of which are slowly coming to light in the aftermath of his firing. The decision to terminate him is looking increasingly like the type of thing the president would want to take back if he could, and also if he possessed the intellectual capacity for regret or shame. Last night, The New York Times released yet another set of extremely detailed stories about the brief, fraught relationship between the two men, detailing the president’s awkward, inept flattery and the FBI director’s increasing sense of unease about the whole thing. Many of the actions look a little funny, as far as the whole “obstruction of justice” and “investigation into possible Russian interference” things go, but, moreover, they also look very funny in the literal sense.
The crescendo of the piece is this anecdote, which contains both the hilarious image of the gigantic Comey attempting to blend in with the wall and an explanation for his awkward bro-hug/cheek-kiss with the president:
The ceremony occurred in the Blue Room of the White House, where many senior law enforcement officials — including the Secret Service director — had gathered. Mr. Comey — who is 6 feet 8 inches tall and was wearing a dark blue suit that day – told Mr. Wittes that he tried to blend in with the blue curtains in the back of the room, in the hopes that Mr. Trump would not spot him and call him out.
“He thought he had gotten through and not been noticed or singled out and that he was going to get away without an individual interaction,” Mr. Wittes said Mr. Comey told him.