You might have heard on the news that President Donald Trump this week fired James Comey from his position as director of the FBI, sparking outrage among liberals who had demanded his firing last November and leading to reports of a coup and pleas for help to the international spy community.
Comey has endured life as an ex-FBI director for less than a week, and the media has managed to paint a detailed picture for the public. The day after a news helicopter tracked Comey’s car from his canceled speaking gig to the airport, an AP photographer spotted him outside his home, not running the FBI.
AP caught former FBI Director Comey today casually puttering in his yard at his home https://t.co/HRct5VRGFX pic.twitter.com/gBctVv9dg3
— Ted Bridis (@tbridis) May 10, 2017
Wow. Little did Comey (and the rest of the world) know that he’d soon be delivered some chocolate cookies and a note by a 9-year-old neighbor to cheer him up.
My latest story for @wusa9 is just TOO SWEET. Little #AbbyGrace delivered cookies to her neighbor…James Comey. https://t.co/KEltcpFtXz
— Mallory Hughes (@mallorymhughes) May 12, 2017
WUSA was ON IT.
Piping hot chocolate chip cookies were delivered to former FBI Director James Comey, who was fired by President Donald Trump on Tuesday.
Abby Grace, a 9-year-old neighbor, thought the former FBI director needed something to sweeten up his day, especially after seeing the reporters camped out at the end of his driveway.
“Abby thought that was quite inhospitable,” her mom said.
If that’s true, young Abby Grace thought reporters were being jerks for besieging Comey at his home. That didn’t stop them from spreading the story, though. NPR’s Mara Liasson shared the text she received from her son’s friend’s mom, whose extensive political conversations with her young daughter likely inspired her heroic act.
“We’ve spent a lot of time talking about how kindness and empathy are the most important ways for us to engage [with] people regardless of if we agree with or understand their positions,” she wrote. “In [Director] Comey’s case, Abby said ‘I wanted him to know we respect him for his career of service.'”
Cookies had to be a nice change
It's Been A Rough Week for James Comey, But At Least He Got Some Cookies https://t.co/xJ9TsEkbsU
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) May 12, 2017
James Comey's 9-year-old neighbor baked him chocolate chip cookies. https://t.co/gBWI7WcAkk pic.twitter.com/UG4dxusTen
— Food & Wine (@foodandwine) May 12, 2017
Comey's 9-year-old neighbor baked him cookies after his firing: report https://t.co/GI6jFFdb1P pic.twitter.com/P49ALMo7Ji
— The Hill (@thehill) May 13, 2017
Okay, now I am going to cry! Somebody's daughter, their pride, their joy. They have done a great job!
— Julie Hiatt Steele (@jhiattsteele) May 13, 2017
Is that powerful, or is that powerful?
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/863532796245159936
https://twitter.com/justkarl/status/863533688751095808
https://twitter.com/FreeEzra/status/863516952794472449
I'm sure everyone is so glad that @thehill is offering such great political news, that Comey's 9 year old neighbor baked him cookies! ?
— truth (@SpecialEDxx) May 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/SuzyHall08/status/863529308681273344
I'm glad comey tanked Hillary's campaign. He saved the republic and deserves cookies for that.
— Gordy (@GordyDBOWitz) May 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/PoliticalTropes/status/863561142056214528
https://twitter.com/iRMello/status/863530557220823041
We’re old enough to remember when Comey wasn’t such a sympathetic figure.
There's one thing that I think both Democrats and Republicans can agree on this election… Fuck Comey. 😛
— specfox.exe ver. 2019.6 ?? (@spectrumfox) November 8, 2016
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Related:
Nate Silver: It's 'painfully obvious' the James Comey letter cost Hillary Clinton the election https://t.co/FDnAYctGtO
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 22, 2017
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