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Justice department charges ex-FBI director Comey for third time

26 Oct 2026, 22:17 UTC · Washington, United States of America · single source so far

The justice department charged former FBI director James Comey with two counts of leaking national defense information. It is the third time the Trump administration has filed charges against one of Trump's foes.

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Coordinates: 38.91°N 77.04°W
Reported: 26 Oct 2026, 22:17 UTC
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Impact: 2 of 5 · Notable
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Justice Department charges ex-FBI director Comey for a third time

On Monday the Justice Department charged former FBI director James Comey with two counts of leaking national defense information. It is the third time the Trump administration has filed charges against one of Trump's foes. Also on Monday, Trump pledged a $1 million reward for information leading to a voter fraud conviction ahead of the November 3 midterms. The Justice Department's Alaska Senate lawsuit is drawing criticism, which Attorney General Todd Blanche defended on Sunday.

Trump gave no details on how the $1 million reward would be funded or administered.
Critics say the Alaska lawsuit aims to block a Democratic victory in a key Senate race.
On Saturday Trump said he had ordered a lawsuit to block certification of the Alaska race if Republican Dan Sullivan loses, citing two similarly named Republicans on the ballot.

Updated 26 Oct 2026, 22:42 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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