{"id":150950,"date":"2026-05-12T09:19:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/12\/james-comey-levels-sick-burn-on-todd-blanche\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T09:19:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:19:18","slug":"james-comey-levels-sick-burn-on-todd-blanche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/12\/james-comey-levels-sick-burn-on-todd-blanche\/","title":{"rendered":"James Comey Levels Sick Burn On Todd Blanche"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former FBI Director James Comey may be facing the dumbest federal criminal prosecution in American history<\/a> \u2014 claims that he threatened Donald Trump\u2019s life by taking a picture of some sea shells<\/a> \u2014 but at least the ordeal hasn\u2019t 86\u2019d his capacity for unintentional comedy. <\/p>\n

Appearing with Nicolle Wallace to discuss his case, the straight-laced Comey was asked if he knew Todd Blanche outside of the criminal case. Comey offered a withering response:<\/p>\n

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Wallace: Do you know Todd Blanche?<\/p>\n

Comey: I don’t. I think he might have been a paralegal when I was the U.S. Attorney there. pic.twitter.com\/ho8oGcXZmd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Acyn (@Acyn) May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Comey quickly covers himself to say, \u201cnot saying that to be facetious,\u201d explaining that paralegals perform an important role at the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, but not really one that interfaces with the U.S. Attorney much.<\/p>\n

And he\u2019s not trying to denigrate paralegals, but his offhand remark is nonetheless brutal. It underscores the gap between a former U.S. Attorney and FBI Director so seasoned that Blanche is still a cub prospective law student in his mind. It reminds us that Todd Blanche wasn\u2019t notable enough on the white-collar scene to earn Comey\u2019s attention in all the intervening years. And most devastating of all is the \u201cmight have.\u201d Comey hasn\u2019t even bothered to figure out if Blanche really did overlap with his tenure at SDNY.<\/p>\n

But this works on multiple levels because it parallels Todd Blanche\u2019s approach to this case. After a press conference where Blanche basked in the credit for ginning up this case with current FBI Director Kash Patel, the Acting AG has furiously backpedaled now that everyone started making fun of it<\/a> as both stupid and clumsily predicated on a legal theory that the Supreme Court explicitly rejected just a few years ago. Blanche went so far as to say he doesn\u2019t even know the name of the local prosecutor who brought the case \u2014 even though Ellis Boyle stood right next to him at the presser<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Comey is not funny enough to have come up with this on purpose. But sometimes the best comedy is unintentional.<\/p>\n

Earlier<\/strong>: James Comey Indicted For Playing With Sea Shells In New Low Point For DOJ Integrity<\/a>
Todd Blanche Goes Full \u2018What Sea Shellgate Case?\u2019 Now That Everyone\u2019s Making Fun Of Him<\/a>
Todd Blanche\u2019s Kayfabe Comey Case<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Headshot\"Joe Patrice<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. Feel free to\u00a0email<\/a> any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or Bluesky<\/a> if you\u2019re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The post James Comey Levels Sick Burn On Todd Blanche<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Former FBI Director James Comey may be facing the dumbest federal criminal prosecution in American history<\/a> \u2014 claims that he threatened Donald Trump\u2019s life by taking a picture of some sea shells<\/a> \u2014 but at least the ordeal hasn\u2019t 86\u2019d his capacity for unintentional comedy. <\/p>\n

Appearing with Nicolle Wallace to discuss his case, the straight-laced Comey was asked if he knew Todd Blanche outside of the criminal case. Comey offered a withering response:<\/p>\n

Comey quickly covers himself to say, \u201cnot saying that to be facetious,\u201d explaining that paralegals perform an important role at the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, but not really one that interfaces with the U.S. Attorney much.<\/p>\n

And he\u2019s not trying to denigrate paralegals, but his offhand remark is nonetheless brutal. It underscores the gap between a former U.S. Attorney and FBI Director so seasoned that Blanche is still a cub prospective law student in his mind. It reminds us that Todd Blanche wasn\u2019t notable enough on the white-collar scene to earn Comey\u2019s attention in all the intervening years. And most devastating of all is the \u201cmight have.\u201d Comey hasn\u2019t even bothered to figure out if Blanche really did overlap with his tenure at SDNY.<\/p>\n

But this works on multiple levels because it parallels Todd Blanche\u2019s approach to this case. After a press conference where Blanche basked in the credit for ginning up this case with current FBI Director Kash Patel, the Acting AG has furiously backpedaled now that everyone started making fun of it<\/a> as both stupid and clumsily predicated on a legal theory that the Supreme Court explicitly rejected just a few years ago. Blanche went so far as to say he doesn\u2019t even know the name of the local prosecutor who brought the case \u2014 even though Ellis Boyle stood right next to him at the presser<\/em>. <\/p>\n

Comey is not funny enough to have come up with this on purpose. But sometimes the best comedy is unintentional.<\/p>\n

Earlier<\/strong>: James Comey Indicted For Playing With Sea Shells In New Low Point For DOJ Integrity<\/a>
Todd Blanche Goes Full \u2018What Sea Shellgate Case?\u2019 Now That Everyone\u2019s Making Fun Of Him<\/a>
Todd Blanche\u2019s Kayfabe Comey Case<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Headshot\"Joe Patrice<\/a>\u00a0is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/a>. Feel free to\u00a0email<\/a> any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or Bluesky<\/a> if you\u2019re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news. Joe also serves as a Managing Director at RPN Executive Search<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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