{
  "id": 17271251,
  "title": "Comey lawyers fight for dismissal of third criminal prosecution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/comey-lawyers-fight-for-dismissal-of-third-criminal-prosecution",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T18:00:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6184780-comey-criminal-case-dismissal-hearing/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Lawyers for James Comey tried to persuade a federal judge Friday that the Trump administration's third attempt to prosecute the former FBI director for allegedly disclosing national defense information should be stopped because the Department of Justice (DOJ) waited too long to bring the charges. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, an appointee of President Trump, is weighing whether the...",
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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."
}