Comey also called fear “the tool of a tyrant, wielded to suppress independent thought.” “Instead of fear, let this moment fuel the fire that already burns at the heart of this place,” she continued. “A fire of righteous indignation at abuses of power. Of commitment to seek justice for victims. Of dedication to truth above all else.”

This goes even higher than I thought.” On July 7, the F.B.I. and the Department of Justice released a memo detailing the findings of “an exhaustive review of investigative holdings relating to Jeffrey Epstein.