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Politics · October 26, 2026

Maurene Comey was unlawfully fired from Justice Department, judge rules

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The Justice Department has filed two criminal charges against James Comey for allegedly disclosing national defense information to a reporter in October 2016. These latest counts, unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, represent the third time the Trump administration has pursued criminal charges against the former FBI Director. The case centers on a purported leak related to a New York Times article about government surveillance. Comey's legal team has dismissed the charges as invalid, arguing they are being brought after the legal statute of limitations has expired and involve an issue previously investigated without prosecution.

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  • James Comey faces two criminal counts related to the transmission of national defense information
  • The charges stem from an alleged leak in October 2016 while Comey was leading the FBI
  • This is the third time the Justice Department has brought charges against Comey during the current Trump administration
  • The charging documents were made public or unsealed on Monday

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  • The charges involve a leak to a New York Times reporter regarding U.S. email surveillance
  • The Justice Department bypassed a grand jury to file the charges through a criminal information filing
  • Comey's lawyers argue the statute of limitations for the alleged 2016 offense has expired
  • The prosecution claims Comey directed a co-conspirator to disclose the information to correct press misinformation from the day before
  • The charges were unsealed a week before the midterm elections

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