Another indictment filed against former FBI director James Comey

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The US Department of Justice filed another indictment against former FBI director James Comey, Israel Hayom reported. According to Arutz Sheva, the prosecution documents were filed on October 5, ten years after the alleged leak, in order to prevent the statute of limitations from expiring. According to Behadrei Haredim, the alleged leak was to the New York Times in 2016.

According to Maariv, the central charge is improper handling of classified information concerning national security in October 2016. According to Israel Hayom, this is the third attempt to prosecute Comey within a little over a year. Comey denies the charges, and his attorneys argue that the proceeding is not lawful.