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Trump administration attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey again
NPR • • general
Key Points:
- The Trump administration is seeking to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for a 2016 leak of classified information, filing a "criminal information" to extend the statute of limitations, a move Comey's lawyers argue is invalid and time-barred.
- The leak involved a New York Times story about a secret court order requiring Yahoo to scan emails for foreign terrorist threats, which was previously investigated twice with no charges filed.
- Comey's legal team has vowed to fight the charges, calling them baseless and part of a politically motivated campaign against him, while the Justice Department declined further comment on the ongoing investigation.
- This prosecution effort follows two other criminal cases against Comey since Trump returned to office, both of which have faced legal challenges or skepticism from experts.
- Comey and Trump have had a contentious relationship since 2017, marked by Comey’s refusal to pledge personal loyalty to Trump and his subsequent firing amid the FBI’s Russia investigation.
