Ex-FBI chief Comey faces federal charges for third time
· Politics · United States
Former FBI Director James Comey faces federal charges for a third time, with his lawyers saying the case stems from alleged disclosure of classified information to the New York Times in 2016. Separately, a judge blasted prosecutors and refused to sign a new criminal complaint against two ex-FBI officials accused of lying to Congress about Hunter Biden investigations, and an FBI agent testified he feared the probe would look political.
Why it matters：Repeated prosecutions of former senior law-enforcement officials raise questions about the politicization of US justice and its credibility.
Key points
- Comey faces federal charges for a third time.
- His lawyers link the case to alleged 2016 disclosures to the New York Times.
- A judge refused to sign a new complaint against two ex-FBI officials.
Sources (original reporting)
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