Profile: James Comey – man down

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Occupation: Former FBI Director, currently between jobs

Appearance: Clean-cut, 6 foot 8 inches, “freakishly tall” (his own words); wears handmade suits, accessorised with halo and mantle of hubris

Newsworthiness: His dismissal has triggered the biggest crisis of Donald Trump’s presidency so far

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