Ex-FBI chief Comey defiant in the face of third prosecution

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 27, 2026Country: United States

Crime & LawPolitics

Ex-FBI chief Comey defiant in the face of third prosecution

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is seeking to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for the third time in two years. Comey is accused of sharing sensitive national security information in the run-up to the 2016 election. He denies the charges and defended himself in a video posted on Instagram.

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