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DOJ charges Comey for third time
Prosecutors allege Comey had a co-conspirator share classified information with a New York Times reporter in 2016; two U.S. attorney's offices previously declined to charge him.
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- First reported by The Hill: “DOJ charges Comey for third time”, with reporting from CBS News, NBC4 Washington (via The Hill summary) and NBC4 Washington.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 6:35 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: LeBron James, DOJ.
- BBN covered this story before: Comey charged a third time; Anthropic sued over Elvis (October 26).
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- The HillDOJ charges Comey for third time
- CBS NewsDOJ trying to charge Trump-foe James Comey for third time, records show
- NBC4 Washington (via The Hill summary)DOJ charges Comey for third time October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- NBC4 WashingtonDOJ charges Comey for third time October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Justice Department has charged former FBI Director James Comey for a third time, this time over allegedly disclosing national defense information in October of twenty sixteen, according to newly unsealed court documents.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorTen years ago, Hank. Two separate U. S. attorney's offices looked at it and both declined.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA third try after a dismissed case is how every disaster starts.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorComey says he's still innocent and still not afraid of these people.
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