Trump Administration Files Third Criminal Case Against Former FBI Director James Comey
Former FBI Director James Comey faces new national security charges as a federal judge rules his daughter's firing by the DOJ was unlawful.
POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — Newly unsealed court records reveal that the administration of President Donald Trump has initiated a third criminal prosecution against former FBI Director James Comey. The legal filings allege that Comey engaged in the transmission and conspiracy to transmit national defense information dating back to October 2016.
In response to the latest legal action, Comey posted a video statement to Instagram. He characterized the move as an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice, asserting his innocence and expressing continued faith in an independent federal judiciary while noting that he remains unafraid of the administration’s actions.
Legal counsel for the former FBI director have already filed a petition requesting that a judge dismiss the case. This development follows a separate legal setback for the administration involving Comey’s family.
A federal judge recently ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it terminated Maurene Comey, the daughter of James Comey, from her role as a federal prosecutor in New York last year. Judge Jesse M. Furman concluded that her removal in July 2025 was unlawful, noting that she had served as an assistant U.S. attorney for a decade and received the highest accolades from supervisors and peers.
During her tenure at the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s office, Maurene Comey was recognized for her work on high-profile criminal cases, including the prosecutions of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Following her dismissal, she sued the Justice Department, alleging violations of the First Amendment, the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause, and constitutional separation of powers.
Judge Furman noted her claim that the firing was motivated by her familial connection to James Comey, whom the President has frequently identified as an adversary, or due to assumptions regarding her political beliefs. The court rejected the government’s argument that federal prosecutors can be removed at will, with Furman stating that the administration’s position flies in the face of nearly two centuries of Supreme Court precedent.
The judge further emphasized that accepting the government’s argument would unsettle the equilibrium established by the nation’s constitutional system. Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
