Surprise! Fired FBI director James Comey already has a book deal in the works

Former FBI director James Comey is writing a book about his career and his brief stint in the Trump administration, and it looks like publishers are willing to pay big bucks for a tell-all.

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Comey has recently met with New York publishers, and his representatives said there’s major interest in a Comey memoir, according to The New York Times.

James Comey is writing a book about his experience in public service, including his time in the Trump administration https://t.co/bHUIFNJjeV

— The New York Times (@nytimes) July 15, 2017

The book is expected to go to auction this week, the Times reported.

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Comey was first appointed as FBI director by President Barack Obama, but was kept on by the Trump administration until his sudden firing in May.