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James Comey Charged with Lying, Claims Innocence
10/9/2025
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Story summary
- James Comey faces charges in Virginia for allegedly lying to the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020, claiming innocence.
- Three prosecutorial reviews concluded there was insufficient probable cause to charge Comey.
- Comey’s defense may pursue selective-prosecution arguments and cites a lengthy Eastern District of Virginia declination memo supporting non-prosecution.
- Discovery could reveal documents for the defense and potentially lead to dismissal.
