US DOJ charges ex-FBI director Comey with leaking national defense info

The US Justice Department charged former FBI Director James Comey with two counts of leaking national defense information, marking the third criminal case against a prominent Trump critic under the current administration. The charges, filed in DC federal court, allege leaks in 2016 and conspiracy with an unnamed person, but provide scant detail. This escalates the administration's legal pressure on political opponents, raising concerns about politicization of the justice system.

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