James Comey, a lawyer and former FBI director, recently shared his opinion on Taylor Swift. In a recent video, he spoke of the pop star’s influence on his life and family. Comey served in the FBI between 2013 and 2017, until his firing by Donald Trump. He had been registered as a Republican for many years, only to confirm in 2016 that he was unaffiliated. In addition to his work in the FBI, Comey served as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Deputy Attorney General.
Here’s what James Comey said about Taylor Swift
The former FBI director recently uploaded a video in which he discussed his opinion on the “Blank Space” singer and her role in his life.
James Comey started the video on his Substack by saying he watched an episode of the New Heights podcast with Travis and Jason Kelce, which featured Taylor Swift. “You see, Taylor Swift and I go way back,” he added.
Comey stated that he has been to two of the Grammy-winning artist’s concerts. He noted that he paid for the attendance of his family members at the events. “I’m in a family’s Swiftie group chat,” he added.
Comey revealed that he knew the singer’s discography and that he would listen to it in his headphones when cutting grass. Comey stated that his favorite Taylor Swift song was “a tie” between the 10-minute version of “All Too Well” and “Exile (featuring Bon Iver).”
“Taylor Swift has grown up with my family,” Comey further stated. “And provided us a soundtrack, really, as we’ve grown ourselves and learned and adapted and dealt with adversity and celebration.” He noted that she had songs for every situation in life.
James Comey suspected that “millions of Americans” had a similar experience to his in their families when it came to Taylor Swift’s impact on their lives. Moreover, he cited the 35-year-old songstress’ production of “great art” as the reason for this.
Comey explained that at every stage of her career, Swift acted in a way that not only resonated with his children, but also “felt right” to him as a parent. Additionally, he stressed that she inspired him to stand up to “bullies” without becoming like them.
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on Mandatory.
