s top spot replacing robert mueller komi was a former senior justice department official serving under attorney general john ashcroft for many bod comey as a good public servant under bush he doesn't come to the table without controversy privacy be advocates question his ability to protect civil liberties considering recent allegations about the obama administration's policies regarding wiretapping and surveillance. well serving as deputy attorney general comey approved the n.s.a. warrantless wiretapping policy so what can we expect from an f.b.i. with comey at its helm artie's liz wall looks into it. it looks like president obama will nominate james comey to lead the f.b.i. has a resume that has garnered both praise and controversy between two thousand and three and two thousand and five komi you served as deputy attorney general in the bush administration in two thousand and four comey took over for his boss attorney general john ashcroft when he became sick despite pressure from the bush administration comey refused to reauthorize the n.s.a.'s warrantless wiretapping program at a se

a lot of been hints to techniques also known as torture komi is expected nomination come shortly after president obama's speech about drone policy and closing guantanamo bay obama pledge this speech was a step towards ending the war on terrorism overseas but for critics this nomination would be another signal there's more of the same on the way if you look fundamentally at the policies after these announcements it becomes clear that nothing changes but if you listen to the words it sounds like there's something shifting after leaving the justice department coming join the private sector it was a corporate attorney part of lockheed martin and the hadron bridgewater associates confirmed komi what replaced them robert muller as head of the f.b.i. became head of the agency just seven days after the september eleventh attacks and washington was wall are to. say whistleblower john kiriakou is speaking out former cia operative best known for blowing the whistle on the cia's use of waterboarding is speaking out from behind bars initially charged under the espionage act karaoke three months int

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evening but there are news reports tonight that the president is set to announce and nominate james komi, former deputy attorney general to be the next director of the fbi. robert mueller is stepping down am not position. a number of reports this evening. the new york times, and writing about his time with the george bush administration, writes the deputy attorney general was a critical player in 2004 in the dramatic hospital room episode in which the white house counsel and the chief of staff try to persuade john ashcroft, who was ill and disoriented, to be often wise -- to reautri

evening but there are news reports tonight that the president is set to announce and nominate james komi, former deputy attorney general to be the next director of the fbi. robert mueller is stepping down am not position. a number of reports this evening. the new york times, and writing about his time with the george bush administration, writes the deputy attorney general was a critical player in 2004 in the dramatic hospital room episode in which the white house counsel and the chief of staff try to persuade john ashcroft, who was ill and disoriented, to be often wise -- to reauthorize the program. to becomey that's announced at the next character of the fbi. we will keep you posted as more news becomes available. here's what's ahead on c-span. next, new york city lease commissioner raymond kelly who talks about defending u.s. cities against terrorism. in a debate on how changes in the nation's immigration laws will affect the economy and the federal budget. later, a look at public opinion on legalizing marijuana. the house and senate are out this week with a couple of political stories