Deputy Attorney General James B. Comey speaks during a news conference in the Justice Department in Washington, July 8, 2004. REUTERS/Molly Riley
Obama To Pick Comey To Replace Mueller At FBI -- USA Today
WASHINGTON -- President Obama plans to nominate James Comey, a former senior Justice Department official under President George W. Bush, to replace Robert Mueller as the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, according to a government official knowledgeable of the nomination.
The official, who was not authorized to comment on the pending announcement, said Obama decided on Comey over a list of candidates that included Lisa Monaco, who has served as the White House's top counterterrorism adviser since January.
The White House declined to comment on the pending appointment.
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