Former FBI Director James Comey reveals his secret twitter account

Earlier in May, the former FBI director was fired from his post by President Donald Trump amid an investigation of a likely collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian officials.

James Comey | AP File Photo

WASHINGTON: Former FBI Director James Comey has revealed his secret Twitter account. Comey in a post, stated, “Goodbye Iowa. On the road home. Gotta get back to writing. Will try to tweet in useful ways.”

Goodbye Iowa. On the road home. Gotta get back to writing. Will try to tweet in useful ways. pic.twitter.com/DCbu3Yvqt3

— Reinhold Niebuhr (@FormerBu) October 23, 2017

Benjamin Wittes, editor in chief of Lawfare and a friend of Comey's, confirmed the account's owner on Twitter. Taking to twitter, Wittes said, “ Ok, in light of this latest tweet, I will confirm that @FormerBu is, in fact, James Comey himself.”

Ok, in light of this latest tweet, I will confirm that @FormerBu is, in fact, James Comey himself. https://t.co/6QbhOG7Qzp

— Benjamin Wittes (@benjaminwittes) October 23, 2017

According to CNN, “The account has also tweeted out scenic pictures from West Point, Gettysburg and around Iowa.” Comey is also penning a book about leadership and “yet-unheard anecdotes” from his career, set to come out in next year’s spring. Earlier in May, the former FBI director was fired from his post by President Donald Trump amid an investigation of a likely collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian officials.