Former FBI Director James Comey faces a third criminal charge related to intelligence leaks
The U.S. Justice Department charged former FBI Director James Comey with disclosing classified information in 2016, marking his third criminal case. The charges allege he shared national defense data with a New York Times reporter. A federal judge ruled the dismissal of Maurene Comey in July 2025 was illegal and ordered her reinstatement with back pay.
- The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for disclosing classified information.
- The Department of Justice improperly dismissed Maurene Comey from her position as a federal prosecutor in New York in July 2025.
- Comey is accused of communicating national defence information in October 2016.
- James Comey denies the charges and maintains his innocence.
- Comey previously faced charges regarding an Instagram photograph.
- Comey's lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss the case, arguing it is legally improper.
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