The Trump administration filed a criminal complaint against James Comey in Washington, DC federal court.
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The MeidasTouch PodcastOct 27, 2026
Multiple tier-1 sources (Reuters, BBC, NBC, Washington Post) report that the Justice Department filed a criminal charging document against James Comey in Washington federal court, unsealed October 26, 2026.
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… So Trump's got a lot of problems in Venezuela right now as well, and we're going to continue to focus on what's happening there. I'll do a longer take on this, so I'll just be very brief about it. So, yes, the Trump regime filed what's called an information, or a criminal complaint, in Washington, DC, federal court against James Comey. Comey has filed a motion to dismiss. This criminal case was actually brought on October 5th, but the Trump regime filed it under seal, so we didn't know about the actions in this case until today, where a federal judge granted Comey's request to unseal it. …
The MeidasTouch Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Reuters reports the Justice Department filed a 'criminal information' charging Comey in Washington federal court with transmitting and conspiring to transmit national defense information.[1]
Supports. BBC reports Comey was charged in Washington DC through a criminal information, a formal charging document filed directly by a prosecutor rather than a grand jury indictment.[3]
Supports. NBC News and the Washington Post report federal prosecutors charged Comey in the case, which was filed under seal on October 5 and unsealed in October 2026.[4][5]
Context. Courthouse News describes the document as a 'criminal complaint' filed in DC, matching the claim's wording, while other outlets specifically call it a criminal information; the legal label is a technicality rather than a contradiction of the core claim.[3][6]
Context. Comey's lawyers have moved to dismiss the case, arguing the criminal information was filed outside the 10-year statute of limitations and is legally invalid; this does not dispute that the charge was filed.[2][7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 2 tier 2, 2 not rated
- 1Ex-FBI chief Comey faces third prosecution attempt by Trump Justice Departmentreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2prosecute James Comey - Trump administrationapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third ...bbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports, context
- 4James Comey charged for a third time by the Trump administrationnbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Justice Dept. charges James Comey, ex-FBI director, for a third timewashingtonpost.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 6Former FBI Director James Comey faces new criminal case in DCcourthousenews.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 7James Comey's team seeks to toss third DOJ case filed by Trump administrationwral.com · not rated · cited for: context
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