DOJ weighs new classified leak charges against Comey as legal pressure escalates
The Justice Department is considering new criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey related to alleged leaks of classified information, focusing on his interactions with confidant Daniel Richman. The investigation, previously paused, has been revived by prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia amid internal discussions about potential indictment. This development follows Comey's recent indictment in North Carolina over a social media post deemed a threat against former President Donald Trump.
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The Justice Department is examining whether to bring a fresh round of criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey tied to alleged leaks of classified information, according to a new report citing two sources familiar with the matter. Prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia have in recent weeks revived a previously dormant investigation into Comey’s handling of sensitive materials and his interactions with Daniel Richman, a longtime confidant who received documents that later informed media reporting. The inquiry had been reviewed and set aside last year but is now back in active circulation amid internal discussions about whether to seek an indictment, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.
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