MUST HE? – AT 1:26 P.M. ET:  I guess they all have to do it.  Deposed FBI Director James Comey is writing a book.  It would have been more appropriate for him to wait a year.  From the Washington Free Beacon: 

Former FBI Director James Comey is writing a book about his career in public service, including his dramatic and short tenure in the Trump administration, and all major publishing houses have expressed interest, his literary agent said.

Comey has been meeting with editors and publishers in New York in recent days and is being represented by literary agency Javelin partners Keith Urbahn and Matt Latimer, the New York Times reports. It will not be a "tell-all memoir," the report says, but it will delve into his role in the Hillary Clinton email investigation and his conversations with President Donald Trump regarding the Russian election interference probe:

"It’s a book about leadership and his search for truth, informed by lessons and experiences he’s had throughout his career, including his recent experiences in the Trump administration," said Mr. Latimer, whose agency also represents Tucker Carlson and Donna Brazile. "It will speak to a broader desire in our country for more ethical leadership."

COMMENT:  Seems to me awkward for Comey to be accepting a book contract now, when we know he'll be called to give testimony in the future.  Whether he means to give the impression or not, it looks like a grudge job. 

The tone in Washington is terrible. 

July 16, 2017