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No matter what you think of his ego, James Comey's ABC interview was fascinating and entertaining TV

Former FBI Director James Comey's first television interview since being unceremoniously fired by President Trump in May was billed by "20/20" as an "explosive" interview that might "change everything."

But measuring change in a political climate where upheaval is the norm and business as usual is anything but usual is no easy task. Since the Comey exclusive with ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos was first teased by the network, allied forces bombed Syria, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby received a presidential pardon, Comey's forthcoming book, "A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership," was leaked, Trump and his unofficial media arm Fox News launched a Comey offensive, new reports emerged of another National Enquirer "catch-and-kill" deal, and we learned that Trump lawyer Michael Cohen was reportedly in Prague when

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