In the world of political intrigue and backroom deals, few characters are more fascinating than former FBI director James Comey. Despite his past high-profile role and his claim to integrity, it seems Comey’s own written words have come back to haunt him. This new administration filing cracks open his email stash, unearthing a treasure trove of irony, and perhaps a little hypocrisy. Let’s dive in and see what’s bubbling up from this political cauldron.

First off, there’s something undeniably amusing about an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email practices. Can’t you just picture him, with a straight face, criticizing Clinton for her emails while the investigation was underway? It’s like lecturing someone on the dangers of sugar while munching on a donut.

Then, there’s the small matter of Comey’s expectation to continue working under a President Hillary Clinton. He seemed to have rolled out the red carpet, in his own mind, to stay on as head honcho of the FBI under a Clinton presidency. This little tidbit reveals just how wrong things went when Donald Trump won instead. Comey was in for quite the rude awakening.

The plot thickens with Comey’s involvement, or at least his knowledge of, the infamous investigations surrounding the 2016 election campaign, which included the probe into Russian interference. It makes one wonder just how many times the words “I don’t recall” appeared in his official statements.

Finally, these incriminating documents were found in questionable circumstances, implying someone had second thoughts about their circulation. Documents getting so close to being hidden or destroyed only to be uncovered later certainly paints a suspicious picture. If these were meant to vanish, someone did a less than stellar job at obscuring the evidence. All this leads to one conclusion: in this ongoing saga of emails and espionage, James Comey has cooked quite the ironic stew.