The latest charges against James Comey accuse the former FBI director of transmitting national defense information in violation of the Espionage Act. Prosecutors say Comey directed staffers to talk to The New York Times about a Reuters story regarding email surveillance that Comey believed to be inaccurate — an allegation that doesn’t sound much like espionage.
[OP] FreedomofPress | 5 hours ago
The latest charges against James Comey accuse the former FBI director of transmitting national defense information in violation of the Espionage Act. Prosecutors say Comey directed staffers to talk to The New York Times about a Reuters story regarding email surveillance that Comey believed to be inaccurate — an allegation that doesn’t sound much like espionage.
The Comey case may be short-lived, as prosecutors appear to have blown their deadline to bring charges, but it’s the latest example of the Espionage Act being used for politicized prosecutions and government efforts to silence whistleblowers.
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