Ex-FBI chief James Comey charged again by Trump administration's DOJ
The Department of Justice filed a third criminal indictment against the former FBI director for allegedly leaking sensitive national security documents in 2016.
- On Monday, the Justice Department unsealed a third federal indictment against Former FBI Director James Comey, charging him with transmission of national defense information and conspiracy to transmit it.
- Prosecutors allege Comey leaked a sensitive national security document in October 2016, with charges filed in the District Court on October 5, 10 years after the alleged transmission.
- Since initiating the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, Comey has been a frequent target of Trump, marking this as the third federal case against him.
- Last week, defense attorneys filed a motion to dismiss the charges, challenging the case which remained under seal in the District Court since Oct. 5 without further public details.
- Separately, Comey faces a criminal charge in North Carolina for allegedly threatening the president in a social media post, adding to his mounting legal difficulties.
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