{
  "id": 16666575,
  "title": "James Comey charged again by the DOJ",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/james-comey-charged-again-by-the-doj",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T22:10:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Axios",
    "slug": "axios",
    "url": "https://www.axios.com/2026/10/26/james-comey-national-defense-information-charges"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former FBI Director James Comey faces new federal charges, with prosecutors alleging he directed the disclosure of national defense information to a reporter through one or more co-conspirators in October 2016. This marks the third time the Trump administration has charged Comey, who has been a subject of the president's ire since his dismissal from the first Trump administration in 2017. Comey's attorney maintains his client's innocence and will fight the latest charges, which stem from an October 5, 2016, New York Times article that two separate teams of prosecutors investigated during Trump's first administration but decided not to bring charges. The case has been ongoing under seal since early October.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}