Former FBI Director James Comey defended the reputation of the bureau after relentless attacks from President Trump and other critics on conservative cable news.

“Remember how we got here,” Comey said on Fox News Sunday. “The FBI was accused of criminal misconduct. Remember, I was going to jail, and lots of other people were going to jail. People on this network said it over and over and over again.

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