Former FBI Director James Comey is once again at the center of a political firestorm, this time over newly unsealed court documents claiming he scribbled a bombshell note just weeks before the 2016 election. The note—dated Sept. 26, 2016—allegedly bears the words “HRC plans to tie Trump” and “HRC health.” The filings say it was found tucked away in a dusty bureau safe in Room 9582 at the Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters, only discovered in early 2025 after what the documents describe as a tip to a reform team.
The context of the note is even more incendiary. Prosecutors say Comey had been briefed on a CIA referral dated Sept. 7, 2016—which warned that the campaign of Hillary Clinton intended to link then‑candidate Donald Trump to Russia, as a diversion from her email scandal. Comey, however, testified under oath to the Senate Judiciary Committee in Sept. 2020 that he “didn’t remember” any such referral or plan. “It doesn’t ring any bells with me,” he said.
The new filings say the handwritten note was discovered in a secure vault that was rarely accessed until the days surrounding Trump’s 2025 inauguration. The filings claim access logs show Room 9582 was dormant for years until a sudden spike in activity just before January 2025. Also uncovered: five burn bags stuffed with hundreds of pages related to the 2016 “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into alleged Trump‑Russia collusion.
Critics say what we’re seeing is not just a scandal—it’s evidence of institutional bias. The newly declassified appendix to the John Durham report, released in July 2025, says intelligence agencies received data in early 2016 indicating Clinton’s campaign planned to smear Trump by tying him to Russia. The Durham documents likewise allege the FBI, under Comey’s leadership, failed to properly investigate that intelligence.
Now, Comey stands indicted (in Alexandria, VA) for making false statements and obstruction of justice—charges stemming from allegations tied to his actions and testimony about 2016. His defenders argue the charges are politically motivated—his critics say the new evidence makes that claim harder to sustain.
In short, the story being told here is this: a top FBI official allegedly wrote a note acknowledging a partisan political scheme, then buried it in the bowels of the FBI until the political tides turned. Meanwhile, the campaign he was politically investigating potentially used intelligence as political ammo. If the allegations are true, this is more than just scandal—it’s a major breach of trust in our nation’s law‑enforcement institutions.
Of course, we still don’t have the full public record—some of the intelligence remains classified or disputed. But for conservatives who have long argued that the 2016 Trump‑Russia narrative was cooked up by partisan operatives, this could be the smoking gun. The question now is whether the justice system will follow the facts where they lead, without fear or favor.
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