His Trump hatred has deep roots. Jim Comeys entire shtick now consists of violating the proprieties expected of a former FBI director. But even as he turns up on late-night gag shows to profit off betrayed confidences, he presents himself as the custodian of Americas norms. In between complaining about how his job sucked at times and how he felt pissed off, he likes to play the holier-than-thou scold.