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DOJ seeking to charge Comey with conspiring to disclose national defense information

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Mallin, A. (2026, October 26). DOJ seeking to charge Comey with conspiring to disclose national defense information. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/Politics/doj-seeks-charge-comey-conspiring-disclose-national-defense/story?id=137584148

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The Justice Department is moving to charge former FBI Director James Comey with conspiring to disclose national defense information, related to articles published in the New York Times in 2016 that allegedly contained classified material. Unsealed court documents reveal this development as part of an ongoing investigation into Comey's actions during his tenure at the FBI.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-27, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

As of October 26, 2026, the Trump administration is attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for the third time, accusing him of disclosing classified information related to national defense in 2016. The unusual maneuver involves bypassing a grand jury, which Comey's lawyers claim invalidates the case legally. The latest charges stem from disclosures published in the New York Times that year, and they were unsealed Monday in federal court in Washington. This development comes on the same day a judge ruled that the administration illegally fired Comey’s daughter. In response to the new case, Comey stated, “It would almost be funny if it weren’t such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice,” reaffirming his innocence and faith in an independent judiciary.

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Who wrote this

Alexander Mallin

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DOJ FBI the Justice Department the New York Times

Subjects

Comey PERSON · 2× DOJ ORG · 2× the New York Times ORG · 2× FBI ORG · 1× James Comey PERSON · 1× the Justice Department ORG · 1×

Narrative

DOJ seeks to charge Comey with conspiring to disclose national defense information The case relates to disclosures published in the New York Times in 2016.

framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-27

2026-10-27 · ABC News (US)

DOJ seeking to charge Comey with conspiring to disclose national defense information · mixed framing

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DOJ seeks to charge Comey with conspiring to disclose national defense information The case relates to disclosures published in the New York Times in 2016. asserted

case → seek → 2016

Newly unsealed court documents revealed Monday that the Justice Department is seeking to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for a third time, accusing him of allegedly disclosing national security information in 2016. uncertain

Department → unseal → 2016

The investigation into Comey relates to disclosures published in the New York Times that the DOJ alleges included classified information, according to the documents. uncertain

DOJ → relate → documents

This is a developing story. asserted

This → develop → ?