It’s the second time the Trump administration has found a way to criminally charge the former FBI director, whom Trump has targeted for years.
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July 28, 2026, 11:21 PM EDT
By Ryan J. Reilly and Gary Grumbach
Allowing the seashells-based prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey to move forward would erode core constitutional rights protecting free speech, Comey’s legal team told a federal judge in North Carolina on Tuesday.
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