5 Insights From Comey’s Memoir: Ex-FBI Chief Blasts Trump As Moblike

President Trump shakes hands with James Comey, then the director of the FBI, during a reception at the White House on January 22, 2017

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Updated at 9:35 a.m. ET on April 13

James Comey’s much-anticipated memoir, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to condemning the tenure of President Trump. The former FBI director, whom Trump unceremoniously fired, paints a picture of a chief executive only concerned about his own image in the press instead of the safety of the nation.

The book isn’t set to be released until next week, but NPR has obtained a copy. In it, Comey reflects on the circumstances surrounding his dismissal, reveals further insights into his fraught conversations with the president and examines his own controversial decisions — namely how he handled the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email server and whether he impacted Clinton’s chances against Trump in the 2016 presidential election.