James Comey James Brien ComeyDemocrats fear Russia interference could spoil bid to retake Senate Book: FBI sex crimes investigator helped trigger October 2016 public probe of Clinton emails Trump jabs at FBI director over testimony on Russia, antifa MORE is heading to “The View” for his first daytime TV appearance.

Whoopi Goldberg, one of the ABC talk show’s co-hosts, announced the high-profile April 18 booking on Tuesday’s show, saying of the former FBI director, “Clearly, we have a lot to talk to him about.”

JUST ANNOUNCED: Former FBI Director James @Comey sits down with the co-hosts of @TheView Wednesday, April 18th for his first daytime interview. https://t.co/f8u2wc159S pic.twitter.com/GkMh5NoG6O — The View (@TheView) March 13, 2018

The interview on “The View” will come a day after Comey is poised to sit down with Stephen Colbert on CBS’s “The Late Show.”

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The slate of appearances — which also includes an interview with George Stephanopoulos on April 15, his first since leaving the administration — comes during a promotional push for Comey’s upcoming memoir, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies & Leadership.”

Comey was famously ousted from his job leading the FBI by President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE last May, leading the Justice Department to appoint special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE to investigate Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

Comey later said under oath that Trump had asked him for "loyalty," and for him to back off the investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Trump has denied both claims.