Comey's team challenges third DOJ case over 2016 leak in pre-midterm court fight
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey will ask a federal judge to dismiss the Justice Department's third criminal case against him, alleging the charges are invalid and time-barred. The case, filed via a 'criminal information' to bypass a grand jury, concerns a 2016 media leak. This latest move occurs as the DOJ pursues multiple politically sensitive cases ahead of the midterm elections.