10/27/2020 Can We Talk? Seeking Common Ground in Fighting Terrorism | Humphrey School of Public Affairs Humphrey School of Public Affairs Can We Talk? Seeking Common Ground in Fighting Terrorism James Comey,, former Deputy Attorney Generall of the United States JAMES B.. COMEY, JR.. James B. Comey,, Jr..was Deputy Attorney Generall of the United States,, serving in President George W.. Bush''s administration.. As Deputy Attorney Generall,, Comey became the second-highest ranking officiall in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and ran the day-to-day operations of the Department,, serving in that position from December 2003 through August 2005.. He was appointed to the position after serving as the U..S.. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.. In December 2003,, as Deputy Attorney Generall,, Comey appointed the U..S.. Attorney in Chicago,, cllose friend and former colllleague Patrick Fitzgeralld,, as Speciall Counsell to head the CIA lleak grand jury investigation after Attorney Generall John Ashcroft recused himsellf.. In August 2005,, Comey lleft the DOJ and he became Generall Counsell and Senior Vice President of Lockheed Martin.. Support for this event was made possiblle in part by a generous gift from the Walllliin Foundation (http://www.wallinfoundation.org/)(http://www.wallinfoundation.org/).. More Information For more information and disability accommodations,, pllease callll (612) 625-5340 or e-mail [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])(mailto:[email protected]).. https://hhh-d7.prd.umn.edu/event/can-we-talk-seeking-common-ground-fighting-terrorism 1/2 10/27/2020 Can We Talk? Seeking Common Ground in Fighting Terrorism | Humphrey School of Public Affairs March 31,, 2009 12:00 PM Humphrey Schooll of Publlic Affairs WATCH THE VIIDEO (HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/PLAYLIST?(HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/PLAYLIST? LIST=PL2FAA44FEA7D335FA) © 2020 Regentts off tthe Uniiversiitty off Miinnesotta.. Allll riightts reserved. The Uniiversiitty off Miinnesotta iis an equall opporttuniitty educattor and employer.. Priivacy Sttattementt https://hhh-d7.prd.umn.edu/event/can-we-talk-seeking-common-ground-fighting-terrorism 2/2.