Trump Administration Seeks Prosecution of James Comey Over Alleged Leak
The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly leaking classified information from a decade ago, an action Comey's lawyers have called invalid and time-barred.
Shreveport Texarkana, LA, October 26, 2026 —
The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey over an alleged leak of classified information dating back about a decade. Comey’s lawyers have called the effort invalid and time-barred, according to the information provided.
The available details do not identify the specific information Comey is accused of leaking, when the alleged disclosure occurred, or what legal filing or charge is involved. The location and timing of the prosecution effort were also not provided.
The dispute centers on opposing positions: the administration is seeking to pursue a case, while Comey’s lawyers challenge whether that effort is legally valid and argue it comes too late. No further explanation of either side’s legal reasoning was provided, and the available information does not establish how a court has assessed the arguments.
It is not clear from the information provided whether a formal charge has been filed, whether a court proceeding is underway, or what response the administration has made to the lawyers’ objections. The identity of the officials handling the matter was not provided.
Comey previously served as director of the FBI, but the information provided does not specify how his former role relates to the alleged leak. It also does not describe the classification involved, the circumstances of the alleged disclosure, or any potential consequences of a prosecution.
The next procedural steps, if any, were not included in the available account. For now, the stated facts are limited to the administration’s attempt to prosecute Comey over an alleged disclosure from about a decade ago and his lawyers’ contention that the effort is invalid and time-barred. Those claims remain positions in the dispute; no outcome was provided.
Story summarized from the original created by ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press on www.ktalnews.com, see more information here.
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