Justice Department Files Third Charge Against Comey

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1. 26 Oct

   The new case adds to the legal fights facing Comey, whom the Justice Department has already charged twice, accusing him of lying to Congress about media leaks and threatening Trump in a social media post.

   3 outlets · CBC
2. 27 Oct

   Comey denied any wrongdoing in a video posted on Substack on Monday, calling the charges an "appalling abuse".

   2 outlets · BBC

Coverage 6 articles

• 27 Oct Justice Department Files More Charges Against James ComeyThe Justice Department has filed new charges against former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly leaking national security information to the media in October 2016. Prosecutors accuse Comey of mishandling classified information by communicating it to a person unauthorized to receive such details, leading to its publication. This is the third time Comey faces charges since being fired by President Trump in 2017…Time
• 27 Oct Ex-FBI chief Comey defiant in the face of third prosecutionJames Comey, the former director of the FBI, faces his third prosecution by President Trump’s Justice Department within two years. He is accused of sharing sensitive national security information before the 2016 election. In response, Comey has released a video on Instagram where he denies the charges and speaks out against them publicly.Al Jazeera
• 27 Oct Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third timeFederal prosecutors are moving to charge former FBI Director James Comey with leaking national defense information for a third time. The charges stem from an alleged disclosure of classified material to the New York Times in October 2016 while Comey was head of the FBI, though his lawyer claims this disclosure previously cleared by two separate investigations. Comey denies any wrongdoing and has called these new…BBC
• 26 Oct DOJ seeking to charge Comey with conspiring to disclose national defense informationThe 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.ABC News (US)
• 26 Oct Trump critic and former FBI chief Comey faces third federal caseJames Comey, former FBI director and longtime critic of President Donald Trump, faces new federal charges related to transmitting national defense information and conspiring to do so, marking his third such case. Prosecutors allege that Comey directed staff to speak with a New York Times reporter about accuracy concerns regarding a Reuters article on October 5, 2016, which they claim improperly shared classified…Times of India
• 26 Oct Trump administration tries to prosecute former FBI director James Comey for 3rd timeThe Trump administration is trying to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly disclosing classified information, marking the third such attempt. This unusual move bypasses the usual grand jury process and extends the 10-year statute of limitations for bringing charges. Comey's legal team disputes the validity of this case, arguing that it constitutes an abuse of power by the Department of Justice…CBC

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