James Comey Indicted Over Alleged National Security Leak To Reporter
Former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey was charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ), according to charging documents unsealed Monday.
The documents, originally sealed October 5, state the Obama-era FBI director faces charges under the Espionage Act and for conspiracy after allegedly directing another individual to disclose national defense information to a reporter in 2016.
“It would almost be funny if it weren’t such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice, one that we can not become numb to,” Comey said in a video statement posted to his Instagram.
This is the third indictment against Comey following his investigation into then-incoming President Donald Trump regarding potential Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Comey was previously indicted by the DOJ in 2025 on one count of making an alleged false statement within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch and one count of obstruction of a congressional investigation. (Read more from “James Comey Indicted Over Alleged National Security Leak To Reporter” HERE)
