Former FBI Director Comey Hit With Second Indictment as Legal Battle Reignites

A renewed legal storm is gathering around James Comey, as federal prosecutors have reportedly moved forward with a second indictment tied to allegations that have shadowed him for years. According to the New York Post …

Andrew PowellApr 28, 20263 min read

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and Hillary Clinton.

During that hearing, Sen. Ted Cruz pressed Comey on whether he had ever acted as an anonymous source or authorized others to do so.

“On May 3rd, 2017, in this committee, Chairman Grassley asked you point blank, ‘Have you ever been an anonymous source in news reports about matters relating to the Trump investigation or the Clinton investigation?’ You responded under oath, ‘Never,’” Cruz said.

“He then asked you, ‘Have you ever authorized someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports about the Trump investigation or the Clinton administration?’ You responded again under oath, ‘No.’”

Cruz went on to highlight conflicting claims from former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, noting that McCabe had said he shared information with reporters and that Comey was aware of it.

“Who’s telling the truth?” Cruz asked.

Comey responded, “I can only speak to my testimony. I stand by the testimony you summarized that I gave in May of 2017.”

Despite those statements, Comey later acknowledged in separate testimony that he had shared information with Daniel Richman, a Columbia University law professor he described as a “good friend,” asking him to relay details from memos regarding interactions with Trump.

A 2018 Justice Department inspector general report also found that Comey and McCabe offered conflicting accounts about discussions involving media disclosures tied to the Clinton email investigation.

The original indictment had been filed just days before the statute of limitations was set to expire. After those charges were unsealed, Comey defended his actions publicly.

“My family and I have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump, but we couldn’t imagine ourselves living any other way,” he said in a video message.

With a second indictment now reported, the legal fight surrounding Comey appears far from over, raising new questions about the same controversies that first brought him under scrutiny.

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