In a 2019 New York Times op-ed, Comey described corruption as a process. It starts with the act of staying silent in a meeting while his lies “wash over you, unchallenged,” making you and others present into “co-conspirators.” It continues with requests for public tributes and escalates to attacks on institutions, including the one you serve. With each compromise, you hope he will be satisfied, but he returns to ask for more. What he wants—what all strongmen want—is to make you his: “You use his language, praise his leadership, tout his commitment to values. And then you are lost. He has eaten
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