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Former FBI Director James Comey tweeted a pointed message to President Trump this afternoon after the firing of former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe:

Between the lines: Comey's book comes out April 17.

Comey to Trump: America "will hear my story very soon"

He hints at tough talk in his book out next month.

Trump shakes hands with Comey at the White House last year. Photo:  Andrew Harrer-Pool / Getty Images

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<p>Former FBI Director James Comey tweeted a pointed message to President Trump this afternoon after the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="firing of former FBI deputy director " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/andrew-mccabe-was-told-hed-been-fired-9-minutes-before-media-knew-8a669f39-f784-4401-84c4-5ed7164754e8.html" data-vars-content-id="54efafe3-4bfa-4c2b-9e47-050f3c709a48" data-vars-headline="Comey to Trump: America &quot;will hear my story very soon&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/andrew-mccabe-was-told-hed-been-fired-9-minutes-before-media-knew-8a669f39-f784-4401-84c4-5ed7164754e8.html" target="_self">firing of former FBI deputy director </a>Andrew McCabe:</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/Comey/status/975065073575219200"></a></blockquote><div style="display:none"></div></div><p><strong>Between the lines: </strong><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Comey&#x27;s book comes out April 17" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/exclusive-james-comey-to-come-out-hot-on-book-tour-1521194341-e80832f7-6db7-4f4f-89a2-8d6c03e87bc0.html" data-vars-content-id="54efafe3-4bfa-4c2b-9e47-050f3c709a48" data-vars-headline="Comey to Trump: America &quot;will hear my story very soon&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/exclusive-james-comey-to-come-out-hot-on-book-tour-1521194341-e80832f7-6db7-4f4f-89a2-8d6c03e87bc0.html" target="_self">Comey&#x27;s book comes out April 17</a>.</p><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

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Comey to Trump: America "will hear my story very soon"

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