James Comey faces a third federal charge over alleged classified leak

Federal prosecutors have issued a criminal information accusing former FBI Director James Comey of transmitting national defense information and conspiring to do so, the third federal action against him since the Trump administration began. The allegation relates to a 2016 report on Yahoo's involvement in U.S. email surveillance, where investigators say Comey ordered staff to address perceived inaccuracies, thereby disclosing classified data to reporter Charlie Savage.

Defense counsel filed a motion to dismiss, citing the ten-year statute of limitations because the government has not secured a grand jury indictment. Comey posted a video on Substack, calling the prosecution an "appalling abuse" of the Justice Department while reaffirming his innocence. The case follows a prior dismissed lawsuit and an April indictment in North Carolina over a separate alleged threat. No indictment has been issued in one outlet matter.