Former FBI director James Comey faces a third set of federal charges

Prosecutors filed two counts of unlawfully disclosing national defence information, tied to an alleged leak to a reporter in October 2016, when Comey led the FBI.

"I'm still innocent, and I'm still not afraid of these people."

— James Comey

His lawyer says two earlier reviews brought no charges. The case was filed as a criminal information, which skips a grand jury, and his team has moved to dismiss it.

Background

Comey was indicted in Sep 2025 for lying to Congress, a case dismissed in November, and charged in April over an "86 47" post, a case that is ongoing.