Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third time
Former FBI director James Comey is facing federal criminal charges for a third time, over claims he leaked sensitive defence information to a reporter a decade ago — a case he calls an appalling abuse of justice.
Former FBI director James Comey is facing a new federal criminal case, the third time he has faced federal charges.
Prosecutors say Comey leaked sensitive defence information to a reporter ten years ago, and court papers in the case were unsealed on Monday.
Comey says he is innocent, calling the case an appalling abuse of justice. His lawyers say two earlier teams examined the same leak and brought no charges, and they have asked a judge to throw the case out.
The Justice Department says the filing stops the ten-year deadline from running out. The case is far from over.
Reporting based on coverage from BBC News.