Justice Department files third criminal charge against former FBI Director James Comey for alleged 2016 leak of classified national security information, citing a 10-year statute of limitations extension.
The Department of Justice filed a 'criminal information' to toll the statute of limitations, a move approved by multiple Circuit Courts of Appeals, despite Comey's attorneys arguing the charges are invalid and barred by the statute of limitations.
Comey's lawyers have previously challenged the charges, with a 2019 court filing stating that both prior investigations concluded no charges should be brought against anyone involved. Comey maintains his innocence and criticizes the Department of Justice's actions as an 'appalling abuse' of the system.
Comey's attorneys have asked a judge to dismiss the latest charges, asserting they are legally improper and that the Department of Justice has not approved the charges nor issued a grand jury indictment.