# Trump administration brings third set of charges against former FBI director James Comey

https://mins.news/en/item/116547

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-26 22:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/26/former-fbi-director-james-comey-hit-with-third-set-of-charges-under-trump?traffic_source=rss

> The Trump administration has accused James Comey of unlawfully disclosing national-defence information in two counts. Comey has not been indicted in this case and denies wrongdoing, calling the prosecution political retribution. His defence team says the government investigated the matter before and decided against charges.

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