From FBI Director to Novelist

Rick Wilson's The Enemies List

Lincoln Square

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.9 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

James Comey writes fiction! On the show today, the former FBI Director joins to discuss his latest novel, "Westport." They explore the inspiration behind Comey's second foray into fiction, drawing from his time at a hedge fund and his experiences in law enforcement. The conversation dives into the current political landscape, focusing on the high-profile trials of Donald Trump and their implications for the rule of law. Comey shares his insights on the importance of the DOJ and FBI's independence, the potential consequences of politicizing these institutions, and his outlook on upcoming legal battles. Timestamps: (00:01:42) Inspiration for the book (00:04:27) Trump's trial (00:07:58) Predictions on the election case and the documents case (00:12:43) Experience with DOJ (00:16:21) What happens if we end up with a politicized FBI Follow Resolute Square: Instagram Twitter TikTok Find out more at Resolute Square Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Resolute Square.
0:02.0	Square. what was called an enemy's list which is rather extensive and continually being updated.
0:14.6	Democrats want Republicans dead. Where I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose any voters, okay?
0:27.0	The women was the least likelihood of getting pregnant are the ones most worried about having a Martian.
0:36.0	On January 6th of 2021 you had tens of thousands of people peacefully protesting.
0:42.0	So, it's not a right-wing conspiracy. You're a duck chewing on. It's real.
0:46.0	I'm Rick Wilson, and this is the enemy's list.
0:50.0	Hey folks and welcome back to the enemy's list.
0:53.0	Hey folks and welcome back to the enemies list. I'm Rick Wilson and my guest today is
0:58.0	former FBI director James Comi. He is a guy who has been around the block in the news for the last few years for many
1:06.6	many reasons during the very tumultuous era of Donald Trump's first term but he has
1:11.9	had a second act in life, and I think we all should
1:14.7	have a second act in life, maybe a third, as a novelist with a cracking new
1:20.9	mystery novel called Westport. I have pneumonia right now and I read it over the weekend and enjoyed the hell out of it.
1:27.5	And so Jim Comey, welcome to the enemies list. We'll talk about the book for a few minutes and I did note you know you spent
1:34.6	some time out in working in a hedge fund out at Bridgewater and there are some
1:39.4	things about this novel that are that are reminiscent of that kind of environment.
1:44.4	Talk to us about how you got inspired to write this right this novel and
1:47.6	which is your second and tell us a little bit about the book.
1:51.8	Well first of all thanks for having me on.
1:53.4	It's great to be with you.
1:54.5	I love what you do.
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