The May 2013 reports became official the following month when President Barack Obama revealed that he would nominate Comey to be the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation , replacing outgoing director Robert Mueller . Comey was reportedly chosen over another finalist , Lisa Monaco , who had overseen national security issues at the Justice Department during the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi , Libya , on September 11 , 2012
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