Watch Meghan McCain take down James Comey on 'The View': 'You sound like a political commentator'

James Comey stopped by The View today for a live interview. The ex-FBI director spoke candidly about his book, his time working for America, and his views on politics today. “The Republican Party left me,” he said. “I used to think that at the heart of being a conservative … that character matter[ed] and … values matter[ed] … and I don’t know where that is today in the Republican Party.”

Co-host of The View, and outspoken Republican Meghan McCain, had some issues with Comey’s statements about her party. “You said very incendiary things about my party,” she said. McCain continued by stating that Comey was doing all of this — the book, the talk shows — for the fame rather than helping the country. “Why bring up politics now? … You sound like a political commentator.”

Comey’s response to McCain made it clear that he is not doing this for the fame, but rather to support American values. “I don’t care who [people] support. … I hope the conversation will start with values. … All we are as a country is a collection of values, and that’s what unites Republicans and Democrats. And I hope that’s not a political statement.”

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