But Comey could find himself in a bind, partly because of McCabe.

First discovered by the DOJ’s Office of the Inspector General, and then corroborated by the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility, McCabe was reportedly fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions for violating FBI ethics code three times, stemming from his authorizing the release of sensitive information to the Wall Street Journal to push back against a report about large donations McCabe’s wife received from Democrats during her bid for the Virginia State Senate.

A CNN report last week said that Comey and McCabe gave conflicting accounts on the matter. Comey reportedly informed internal investigators at the DOJ that he did not remember McCabe informing him about authorizing FBI officials to speak with the reporter about an investigation that was ongoing. However, McCabe publicly stated that he was authorized to allow FBI officials to speak to the media and that Comey was aware of his actions.

The FBI personnel report from inspector general Michael Horowitz has yet to be released to the public, but according to Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, it says Comey lied under oath to the inspector general twice.