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‘We Have to Talk About It’

James Comey sat down with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday and described the shock of being summarily fired from his position as F.B.I. director nearly a year ago. He also explained why he decided to write a book criticizing President Trump. Comey’s book, “A Higher Loyalty,” hit stores on Tuesday.

Comey admitted to Colbert that he had been surprised by his firing, given that he was leading an investigation that had to do with the Trump campaign’s own dealings with Russia.