Prosecutors Suggest They May Seek Additional Comey Charges NYT > Top Stories By: Devlin Barrett 30 October 2026 at 23:22 At a hearing in federal court, prosecutors defended an unusual, 11th-hour criminal case accusing the former F.B.I. director of leaking classified information a decade ago. Β© Monica Jorge for The New York TimesDuring President Trumpβs second term, the Justice Department has pursued James B. Comey without pause.