Former FBI Director 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 indicated he may run for office in 2020, in a cryptic tweet he released on April Fools' Day and that he later acknowledged was a joke.

In a picture posted to Twitter Monday afternoon that quickly went viral, Comey is seen straddling the yellow lines that divide the two lanes of a road.

His caption simply read “I’m in. We need someone in the middle. #2020.”

I’m in. We need someone in the middle. #2020 pic.twitter.com/IGt69bEQz1 — James Comey (@Comey) April 1, 2019

Shortly after posting the initial tweet, Comey followed it up with another post confirming it was indeed an April Fools' Day joke.

But could you imagine a president who used this website to make dad jokes rather than to hurl insults? Happy #AprilFools. #VoteDem2020 — James Comey (@Comey) April 1, 2019

Comey has never run for or held elected office, but has urged Democrats to take back the White House in 2020.

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Comey has a penchant for head-scratching social media posts, most recently posting a picture of himself standing amongst tall trees with the caption “so many questions” following the release of summary findings from 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’s investigation.

Comey has found himself in the news frequently the past two years for his many high-profile battles with President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE.

Trump fired Comey in 2017 just days before Mueller began his probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.