James Comey

Director of the FBI, 2013–17
A subpoena is not an accusationThe House Oversight Committee subpoenaed this person for a deposition. A congressional subpoena is a demand for testimony, not an accusation. The committee's release says the subpoenas seek testimony related to crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein; it does not say why each individual was chosen, and it does not allege wrongdoing by any of them.

What the committee did

CalledDeposition subpoena, set for 7 October 2025
What is establishedWhether a deposition took place is not established in any record we can check.
Connection to the inquiryHe led the FBI in the years between the 2008 plea agreement and the 2019 federal charges.
Note: Comey faces federal criminal charges in a matter that has nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. A grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina indicted him in April 2026 over a social media post; he says he is innocent and the arraignment was delayed to January. We mention it only so a reader does not assume an Epstein connection that does not exist.

Where their income comes from

Appointed officials do not run for office, so for most of the people here there is no campaign-finance record at all. What follows is employment, not donations, and each line is marked with how well we could establish it.

SourceWhat is established
No government postNot in public office. established

Sources

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