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Justice Department Seeks to Prosecute Former FBI Director James Comey for Disclosing National Defense Information

Newly unsealed court documents reveal the Justice Department is pursuing charges against former FBI Director James Comey related to disclosures made in 2016.

US Politics • 3 hours ago
Justice Department Seeks to Prosecute Former FBI Director James Comey for Disclosing National Defense Information

The Justice Department is seeking to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for a third time, alleging he unlawfully disclosed national defense information in 2016. The charges stem from disclosures published by The New York Times that the Justice Department contends included classified information.

Details of the investigation were revealed in newly unsealed court documents. The case centers on Comey's actions in 2016, specifically concerning information shared with The New York Times.


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