DOJ Charges James Comey Again
The Justice Department brought new federal charges against the former FBI director.
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Updated Oct 26, 9:03pm ETThe Justice Department brought new federal charges against former FBI Director James ComeyJames ComeyAmerican lawyer and 7th director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (born 1960). Comey’s lawyers asked the court to dismiss the case as time-barred. Prosecutors filed the two-count criminal information on Oct. 5, and it was unsealed on Oct. 26. It accuses Comey of transmitting national defense information to an unauthorized person and conspiring to do so. The case is the third criminal case brought against Comey during President Trump’s second term. The Justice Department says the filing preserved the deadline while the investigation continues. Comey denies wrongdoing and calls the prosecution an abuse of the department. The court has not ruled on the dismissal request.
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Left-leaning outlets framed the case as part of an aggressive pursuit of a Trump critic, while stressing the deadline fight behind it. The New York Times emphasized what it called an extraordinary Justice Department effort against Comey and cited his lawyers on earlier inquiries ending without charges. CNN focused on the department’s stated bid to push back the deadline.
From the right
Right-leaning outlets framed the charges as another escalation against a presidential adversary, while giving more space to the national-security stakes. The Daily Mail cast the case as an extraordinary Trump administration push against a political enemy. Fox News centered Comey’s attorneys saying prosecutors needed a grand jury indictment first. The New York Post stressed alleged leaking of sensitive defense information.
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