Former FBI director James Comey charged for the third time as he's accused of leaking national defense information

The charges are the latest in an extraordinary effort to prosecute Comey, the former FBI director and one of Trump's biggest perceived political foes.

11 sources26 Oct 2026Updated 1m ago

Former FBI director James Comey charged for the third time as he's accused of leaking national defense information

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The story so far

Former FBI director James Comey hit with third set of charges under Trump.
Ex-FBI Director James Comey Charged with Federal Crimes in New Case.
James Comey faces potential prosecution again from Trump admin.

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How the framing differs

Left: The former FBI director, a longtime target of President Donald Trump, hasn’t been indicted in the latest case.
Center: Comey, who was fired during Trump's first term, has been accused of unlawfully divulging national security information

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Timeline

3h ago
NBC News: The former FBI director, a longtime target of President Donald Trump, hasn’t been indicted in the latest case.
3h ago
NBC News: Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged by federal prosecutors with transmission of national defense information and conspiracy to
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Al Jazeera: Comey, who was fired during Trump's first term, has been accused of unlawfully divulging national security information
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Global News (CA): The Justice Department said it had filed what's known as a criminal information to extend the 10-year statute of limitations for bringing a
2h ago
Brisbane Times (AU): One of the US president’s top political foes has now been charged with leaking national defence information to a reporter in 2016 – accusati
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The Age (AU): One of the US president’s top political foes has now been charged with leaking national defence information to a reporter in 2016 – accusati
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Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News (AU): One of the US president’s top political foes has now been charged with leaking national defence information to a reporter in 2016 – accusati
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Breitbart: Ex-FBI Director James Comey has been charged with federal crimes for actions he took in distributing national defense information.

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