Former FBI Director James Comey is facing another federal prosecution attempt in Washington, D.C., after the Department of Justice accused him of unlawfully disclosing national defense information to the media in 2016. The latest accusations have sparked divided reactions, with some celebrating the possibility of criminal accountability while others question whether the Trump administration is pursuing Comey for political reasons.
Conservative commentator Nick Sortor shared the news in an X post, describing Comey as a disgraced former FBI director and celebrating what he characterized as a third round of federal criminal charges. However, the announcement quickly attracted skepticism from commenters who questioned the strength of the government’s case and pointed to the absence of a grand jury indictment.
According to federal court records, prosecutors filed a two-count criminal information accusing Comey of transmitting national defense information to an unauthorized individual and conspiring with others to disclose it. The accusations concern an October 2016 incident in which prosecutors claim Comey directed FBI personnel to communicate sensitive information to a New York reporter.
The filing was submitted in Washington, D.C., on October 5 and made public on October 26, marking the Justice Department’s third attempt to pursue criminal charges against Comey since Donald Trump returned to the presidency. Unlike a grand jury indictment, prosecutors file a criminal information directly, and Comey’s attorneys argue the government cannot proceed with the case in its current form.
The Justice Department maintains that filing the criminal information preserved its ability to pursue charges before the applicable statute of limitations expired. Comey’s legal team disputes the interpretation, arguing that the government needed to obtain a grand jury indictment within the required period and noting that previous investigations into the 2016 disclosure ended without charges.
Comey responded to the latest accusations by maintaining his innocence and describing the prosecution as an abuse of the Justice Department. His earlier case, which accused him of lying to Congress, was dismissed, while a separate prosecution over a social media post prosecutors interpreted as a threat against Trump remains pending.
Comments and Reactions to James Comey’s Latest Federal Accusations
Several commenters celebrated the announcement and expressed confidence that Comey would eventually face consequences for the accusations against him, with a commenter writing, “Wow, this is deep [expletive]. The third time is DEFINITELY the charm unless you count going after his daughter. In that case, the fourth time is ABSOLUTELY the charm.“
Others questioned whether the latest prosecution would succeed, especially since prosecutors hadn’t obtained a grand jury indictment. “More political theatre. They bypassed the Grand Jury because they have nothing. Nick is in more deep [expletive] than Comey ever will be,” wrote another user.
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