Trump administration attempts prosecution of former FBI Director Comey over classified information leak
The Trump administration is pursuing charges against James Comey for an alleged decade-old leak of classified information, which Comey's legal team says falls outside the statute of limitations.
What happened
The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for what it characterizes as a leak of classified information dating back approximately a decade. Comey's lawyers have immediately rejected the prosecution effort as invalid and outside the applicable time limit.
Context
The attempt to prosecute a former senior law enforcement official raises questions about the scope and timing of federal criminal enforcement and the application of statutes of limitations to classified information cases.
What's disputed
The validity of the prosecution under applicable law, including whether the statute of limitations has expired.