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Justice Department Subpoenas Daniel Richman in Leak Probe

8/31/2026

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The Justice Department subpoenaed Daniel Richman, advisor to ex-FBI Director James Comey, in a new leak probe.
The probe examines whether Comey leaked classified information to the New York Times.
President Donald Trump investigated the leak allegations during his first term.
The investigation stopped when President Joe Biden assumed office in January 2021.

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Story summary

The Justice Department subpoenaed Daniel Richman, advisor to ex-FBI Director James Comey, in a new leak probe.
The probe examines whether Comey leaked classified information to the New York Times.
President Donald Trump investigated the leak allegations during his first term.
The investigation stopped when President Joe Biden assumed office in January 2021.