President Obama To Nominate James Comey As The Next FBI Director

Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General James B. Comey speaks during a news conference in the Justice Department in Washington, in this July 8, 2004 file photo. REUTERS/Molly Riley/Files

Obama To Nominate Former Top Bush Official To Head FBI -- CNN

Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama will formally nominate James Comey, a top Justice Department official during the Bush administration, to head the FBI, a White House official said on Thursday.

The announcement is expected at a White House ceremony on Friday.

If confirmed by the Senate, Comey would replace Robert Mueller, who is leaving in September after leading the bureau for 12 years.

Comey is a former prosecutor who worked in New York and Virginia, where his caseload included terrorism, organized crime and fraud.

Comey served as a deputy attorney general during the Bush administration, a role for which he has received both praise and criticism from outside groups.

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