There was a time not that long ago, when most Americans didn't know who James Comey was. Now? His name is going to be plastered all over history books. Documentaries from now until the end of America (so like a year and half or so, if Trump survives this) are going to focus on his smallest decisions. Hell, there are going to be Oscar-bait movies about this guy. In 2037, an aging Miles Teller will play him in his DiCaprio-esque quest to win the top prize. And one incident that will feature prominently in all of those things? Donald Trump's meeting with law enforcement after the inauguration that James Comey apparently wanted desperately to avoid. This comes from James Comey's friend, Benjamin Wittes at Lawfare.

Comey described really not wanting to go to that meeting, for the same reason he later did not want to go to the private dinner with Trump: the FBI director should be always at arm’s length from the President, in his view. There was an additional sensitivity here too, because many Democrats blamed Comey for Trump’s election, so he didn’t want any shows of closeness between the two that might reinforce a perception that he had put a thumb on the scale in Trump’s favor. But he also felt that he could not refuse a presidential invitation, particularly not one that went to a broad array of law enforcement leadership. So he went. But as he told me the story, he tried hard to blend into the background and avoid any one-on-one interaction. He was wearing a blue blazer and noticed that the drapes were blue. So he stood in the back, right in front of the drapes, hoping Trump wouldn’t notice him camouflaged against the wall. If you look at the video, Comey is standing about as far from Trump as it is physically possible to be in that room.

Yes. A real aspect of this complicated and crazy James Comey saga is that he attempted to hide from President Donald Trump in some blue curtains. Let's see how successful he was.

James Comey, it turns out, is not super great at hiding. I mean it's tough when you're a 6-foot-8 monster of a man, but at the same time, those aren't even the same blues, my man. But forgetting for a second, his struggles at camouflage, this is a story that makes Trump sound like the mob boss he seems to fancy himself, and Comey like a guy who knew things were bad and didn't know how to handle it. Honestly, it would all be hilarious if it weren't for the fact that it's terrifying and dangerous and the future of our nation is at stake. But, yeah, otherwise pretty hilarious.

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