DOJ charges ex-FBI Director James Comey in new case

CNBC reports: Comey for years has been targeted by President Donald Trump, who fired him as FBI director in 2017.

The story is also being covered by The Guardian and Al Jazeera English. The Guardian adds: Comey, an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, accused of leaking information related to US national defense The justice department charged former FBI director James Comey on Monday with two counts of leaking information related to national defense, the third time the Trump administration has filed criminal charges against one of Donald Trump’s most despised foes. Al Jazeera English adds: Comey, who was fired during Trump's first term, has been accused of unlawfully divulging national security information.

This entertainment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include FBI Director James Comey, DOJ and Donald Trump.

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Key details

Location

United States · Americas

Reported by

CNBC, The Guardian and Al Jazeera English

First reported

27 Oct 2026, 03:27 IST

Key names

FBI Director James Comey, DOJ, Donald Trump, President Donald Trump

Section

Entertainment

Sources

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• CNBCDOJ charges ex-FBI Director James Comey in new case 27 Oct, 03:27
• Al Jazeera EnglishFormer FBI director James Comey hit with third set of charges under Trump 27 Oct, 03:33
• The GuardianJustice department charges ex-FBI director James Comey for third time 27 Oct, 03:47

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