James Comey faces possible third indictment over alleged 2020 Senate hearing leak
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Updated · The Daily Beast · May 9
James Comey faces possible third indictment over alleged 2020 Senate hearing leak
12 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 9
The reported case would be Comey’s third indictment in Trump’s second term, after a dismissed 2020 obstruction case and April charges over an “86 47” Instagram post.
The new matter would target the alleged leak itself rather than Comey’s Senate testimony, while critics, including some Trump allies, have called the second case weak and unlikely to survive.
Comey, 65, has denied wrongdoing and said he remains confident in the courts; the Secret Service previously concluded his beach-post image did not pose a threat to Trump.
Why did prosecutors indict a former official when the Secret Service found no credible threat?
As courts reject indictments, what does this signal about the balance of power in government?
When does online slang become a prosecutable threat against a public official?