{
  "id": 16807042,
  "title": "Why James Comey is getting charged again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/why-james-comey-is-getting-charged-again",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vox",
    "slug": "vox",
    "url": "https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/508095/james-comey-criminal-information-charges-trump-doj"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former FBI Director James Comey is facing his third criminal charge, according to prosecutors. The Department of Justice filed a two-count criminal information on October 5, 2025, ten years after the alleged misconduct, alleging that Comey unlawfully transmitted national security information to a journalist in October 2016. Comey has consistently denied the charges, terming the case as an \"appalling abuse of the Department of Justice\" in a video posted on the same day. The charges come exactly a decade after the alleged disclosure, despite the statute of limitations having long expired. Comey's accusations and the context surrounding his charges have been a recurring theme in the political landscape, with Trump's ongoing efforts to prosecute his enemies.",
  "summary": "This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump’s revenge campaign is getting increasingly desperate. What’s happening? On Monday, we learned that Trump’s Justice Department is criminally charging former FBI Director James […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Former FBI Director James Comey faces third criminal charge.",
    "DOJ alleges unlawful transmission of national security info in 2016.",
    "Charges come a decade later despite expired statute of limitations."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}