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The Justice Department has charged former FBI Director James Comey for the third time, alleging he willfully mishandled national defense information in October 2016 by communicating it to a person not entitled to receive it, according to court documents unsealed Monday. Prosecutors claim Comey directed FBI staff to discuss classified details with the New York Times, resulting in media reports about Yahoo's compliance with a secret surveillance order. The charges were filed via a criminal information in Washington, D.C., without a grand jury, and extend beyond the 10-year statute of limitations. Comey responded in a video, calling the action an abuse of the Department of Justice and affirming his innocence.
This is the third case against Comey during President Donald Trump's second term. Previous charges included allegedly making false statements to Congress in 2020 and posting a social media image interpreted as a threat against Trump using the numbers '86 47.' The false statements case was dismissed due to the prosecutor's improper appointment, while the threat case remains pending.
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