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Comey's lawyers ask judge to dismiss third DOJ case against him
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey asked a federal judge on Friday to dismiss the Justice Department's third criminal case against him.[3, 5, 6 +1] They argue the case is invalid because it wasn't presented to a federal grand jury within the statute of limitations.[6, 7] The charges accuse Comey of disclosing national defense information, which ABC News described as mishandling classified information in 2016.[4, 7]
U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, an appointee of President Trump, is weighing whether the prosecution should be stopped.[7] The Guardian reported the case followed two earlier investigations that resulted in no action.[3] Comey has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump since the president fired him as FBI director.[1, 3]
Why it matters U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden is weighing whether the Justice Department's third prosecution of Comey can proceed.[7]
Covered by The Guardian, NBC News, Washington Examiner and 5 more
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Of the 8 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center, 5 are center and 1 is right of center (1 of them in the Right group).
Too few left- or right-leaning outlets to compare: 2 of 42 left-leaning, 5 of 33 center and 1 of 38 right-leaning outlets covered it.
- Left: none.
- Leans left: AlterNet (−1.16), The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17).
- Leans right: none.
- Right: Washington Examiner (+1.34).
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