Spineless James Comey never embraced J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI culture

Published May 1, 2018 4:00am ET



On July 26, the FBI will celebrate its 110th anniversary. Throughout the course of its history, only eight men have held the top position as director of what is widely considered the premier law enforcement agency in the world.

Two of those men, James Comey and J. Edgar Hoover, couldn’t be more different, especially when it comes to their effects on the ever-important culture of the FBI.

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