Justice Department moves to charge Comey a 3rd time over 2016 leak
What's new: Prosecutors filed a criminal information to try to preserve the case before the 10-year time limit expires.
The Justice Department is seeking to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey over an alleged 2016 leak of classified information, marking its third criminal case against him since President Donald Trump returned to office. Newly unsealed court papers show prosecutors filed a criminal information, a step they say can toll the 10-year statute of limitations while the investigation continues. Comey's lawyers called the effort invalid and time-barred. The allegation centers on an October 2016 New York Times report about a secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court order requiring Yahoo to scan emails for messages tied to a foreign terrorist organization. Comey's attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, said Comey denies wrongdoing. The disclosure was previously investigated by John Durham, who recommended no charges, according to Comey's recent court filing.