# US seeks new charges against former FBI chief James Comey

https://mins.news/en/item/116684

- DW, 2026-10-27 01:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-seeks-new-charges-against-former-fbi-chief-james-comey/a-79771256?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Trump administration has accused James Comey of illegally disclosing national defense information in 2016, in a third attempt to prosecute the former FBI director. Comey denies wrongdoing, and his lawyers say the case is legally invalid and time-barred. A judge has yet to rule on their request to dismiss it.

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