James Comey: "With respect to Barr's comments, I really don't know what he's talking about when he talks about 'spying' on the campaign." Former FBI Director James Comey responded Thursday to Attorney General William Barr saying there was "spying" on the Trump campaign, reportedly saying he has "no idea" what Barr means. "I have no idea what he's talking about so it's hard for me to comment," Comey said at a Hewlett Foundation conference. Comey added that he thinks Barr's career reputation should earn him the "presumption" that he "will stand up for truth."