Comey, being attuned to the news environment against Bush-era surveillance programs, partnered with a Chuck Schumer staffer to spin a dramatic tale about how a sick Attorney General Ashcroft gave him authority to kill a controversial surveillance program. Comey was acting Attorney General while Ashcroft was hospitalized, and failed to notify the Bush White House with more than a fax. Former Bush A.G. Gonzales described the stunt his book but had low regard for Comey’s character after the showboating stunt.
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