DOJ Brings Third Criminal Case Against Former FBI Director James Comey
The Justice Department has criminally charged former FBI Director James Comey for the third time. The charges are related to an alleged leak of a sensitive national security document in October 2016. The initial filing was made in DC District…
Monterey Salinas, CA, October 26, 2026 —
The Justice Department has criminally charged former FBI Director James Comey for the third time, in a case related to an alleged leak of a sensitive national security document in October 2016.
The initial filing was made in DC District Court. The Justice Department said the filing was intended to toll the statute of limitations. The available information does not specify the charges in the filing, when it was made, or what further court proceedings have taken place.
The allegations concern a document described as sensitive and related to national security. The summary of the case does not identify the document, explain how it was allegedly leaked, or provide details about the evidence cited by prosecutors. The allegation is not, on the information provided, an established finding of wrongdoing.
Comey also faces a separate charge in coastal North Carolina. The available information does not state the nature of that charge, the court handling it, or whether it is connected to the alleged document leak. It also does not provide details about Comey’s response to either matter.
The Justice Department’s description of the DC filing as an effort to toll the statute of limitations is the only stated explanation for its timing. The information provided does not identify the date of the filing or specify the relevant limitations deadline.
Further details—including the formal charging documents, the specific counts, and the status of the cases—were not provided. As a result, the relationship between the DC filing and the separate North Carolina charge remains unclear from the information available.
Story summarized from the original created by CNN Newsource on kioncentralcoast.com, see more information here.
Media gallery
