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ABC News is planning an hourlong special in primetime in mid-April to showcase George Stephanopoulos' interview with James Comey, the first before the April 17 publication of the former FBI director's book, "A Higher Loyalty."

Go deeper: Learn more about Comey's book, whose title was revealed by Axios late last year.

Learn more about Comey's book, whose title was revealed by Axios late last year

ABC plans primetime special for Jim Comey interview

It's ahead of Comey's book release in April.

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ABC News is planning an hourlong special in primetime in mid-April to showcase George Stephanopoulos&#x27; interview with James Comey, the first before the April 17 publication of the former FBI director&#x27;s book, &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="A Higher Loyalty" data-vars-click-url="http://link.axios.com/click/12296801.120540/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9IaWdoZXItTG95YWx0eS1UcnV0aC1MaWVzLUxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZHAvMTI1MDE5MjQ1NT91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249JnN0cmVhbT10b3Atc3Rvcmllcw/586d9e571e560373298b467cB2f3a2262" data-vars-content-id="c8c8bd3b-9086-4f46-9dba-aa6b71b9a311" data-vars-headline="ABC plans primetime special for Jim Comey interview" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://link.axios.com/click/12296801.120540/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYW1hem9uLmNvbS9IaWdoZXItTG95YWx0eS1UcnV0aC1MaWVzLUxlYWRlcnNoaXAvZHAvMTI1MDE5MjQ1NT91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249JnN0cmVhbT10b3Atc3Rvcmllcw/586d9e571e560373298b467cB2f3a2262" target="_blank">A Higher Loyalty</a>.&quot;Go deeper: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Learn more about Comey&#x27;s book, whose title was revealed by Axios late last year" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/james-comey-book-title-a-higher-loyalty-truth-lies-and-leadership-1513306620-7fc62aac-6b68-411a-b462-6a62ab6b2383.html" data-vars-content-id="c8c8bd3b-9086-4f46-9dba-aa6b71b9a311" data-vars-headline="ABC plans primetime special for Jim Comey interview" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/james-comey-book-title-a-higher-loyalty-truth-lies-and-leadership-1513306620-7fc62aac-6b68-411a-b462-6a62ab6b2383.html" target="_self">Learn more about Comey&#x27;s book, whose title was revealed by Axios late last year</a>.

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