“Taree Bryant Park {008 ven ofthe Ames eECNe! New Yor nr 10006797 Lue ‘asa 3500 tan 11 bia om 35 Fan trench am awseley@dectort com ‘1 212.900a6t0 Dee October 1, 2018 TT PIES 0400 Fae Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Goodlatte and Gowdy: L write on behalf of my client, former FBI Director James B. Comey, and in response to your letter to me dated September 21, 2018, in which you, on behalf of the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, request a transcribed, closed door interview of Mr. Comey. We understand from your correspondence that your committees are jointly investigating “decisions made and not made during the 2016 election by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).” Mr. Comey respectfully declines your request for a private interview. He would, however, welcome the opportunity to testify at a public hearing. Given that Mr. Comey no longer has a security clearance, we do not anticipate the public setting to present concerns about the disclosure of classified information, Moreover, we also expect that, because any information about which you may inquire was acquired by Mr. Comey while he was in the employ of the FBI, you will obtain in advance the necessary approvals from the FBI for Mr. Comey to disclose FBI information that may be responsive to your examination. Because Mr. Comey has a variety of commitments in the coming months, please contact me as soon as possible to schedule a hearing date. Sincerely, N. Kelley ce: The Honorable Jerrold Nadler Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary ‘The Honorable Elijah Cummings Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 846796