Prosecutors claim former FBI director James Comey is "knowingly and wittingly" passing national defense information and plotting to do so, according to a criminal information lodged in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Former FBI Chief James Comey Charged Again by Trump Administration
Prosecutors allege Comey knowingly transmitted national defense information and conspired to do so in a criminal information filed in D.C. federal court.
Key takeaways
- James Comey, former FBI director, is charged for a third time.
- The charges allege he knowingly transmitted national defense information.
- He is also accused of conspiring to transmit that information.
- The criminal information was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Why it matters
The allegations target a former top law-enforcement official, potentially impacting national security and legal precedents.
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