DOJ takes steps to charge James Comey again

Updated on: October 27, 2026 / 12:38 AM EDT / CBS News

DOJ takes steps to charge James Comey again

TL;DR

  • The Justice Department is seeking to charge James Comey with two counts of violating the Espionage Act for transmitting national defense information.
  • A criminal information was filed to preserve the statute of limitations, a practice described as highly unusual by former prosecutors.
  • This is the third attempt by the Justice Department to bring criminal charges against Comey, with two previous investigations concluding without charges.
  • Comey denies wrongdoing, and his attorney claims investigators previously determined no charges should be brought.
  • The allegations relate to information shared with The New York Times in October 2016 regarding alleged U.S. email surveillance.