# DOJ seeks to prosecute Comey over alleged national defense disclosure

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/doj-seeks-to-prosecute-comey-over-alleged-national-defense-disclosure/
- Published: 2026-10-26T21:46:28+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T22:35:58+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Far right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-seeks-prosecute-comey-over-alleged-national-defense-disclosure
- Topics: Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- DOJ filed two counts against James Comey over an alleged 2016 disclosure.
- The filing preserves the allegations as prosecutors continue investigating.
- Comey denies wrongdoing and says he will fight the case.

## Summary

The Justice Department has filed a two-count criminal information accusing former FBI Director James Comey of unlawfully disclosing national defence information and conspiring with others to do so. Prosecutors say the filing preserves the allegations before the statute of limitations expires while their investigation continues; it does not resolve whether Comey is guilty.

The alleged disclosure took place on or about 5 October 2016 and involved information given to someone prosecutors say was not authorised to receive it. Comey denies wrongdoing and says he will contest the case in court. This is the third prosecution attempt against him under President Donald Trump: an earlier case alleging he lied to Congress was dismissed, while a separate case over a social media post remains pending.

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