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Oct 29, 2026

James Comey's lawyers seek dismissal of third DOJ criminal case

Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey will ask a federal judge to block the Justice Department from pursuing its third criminal case against him. A top aide to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro acknowledged prosecutors made a 'f---up' in the case, according to an FBI agent.

Oct 29, 20266 sources

Top claims

▪A second pending indictment in North Carolina charges James Comey over an Instagram photo of seashells spelling '8647', which federal prosecutors allege was a threat against President Trump
▪Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey asked a federal judge to dismiss the Department of Justice's third criminal case against Comey over a 2016 New York Times leak on October 30, 2026
▪The Department of Justice filed a charging document known as a criminal information against James Comey without securing a grand jury indictment or a judge's criminal complaint sign-off

People involved

Donald Trump

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Department of Justice1 Federal agencies1 Investigations1 James Comey1 James Comey’s new DOJ charge1 Judiciary1 National security1 New York Times1 Trump administration1 Trump administration legal battles1

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