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James Comey charged again by the DOJ
Former FBI director James Comey is facing new federal charges, according to a charging document made public on Monday. Why it matters: The charges mark the third time the Trump administration has charged Comey. He has been a subject of the president's ire since his dismissal from the first Trump adm
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What the coverage shows
Across the coverage, the outlets converge on this being a third round of Justice Department action against James Comey, with most headlines describing new federal or criminal charges tied to alleged leaks or disclosure of national security information. NBC, CBS, BBC, Axios and the New York Times frame it in straightforward news terms, while Fox News and National Review add sharper legal and political labeling in their headlines. The New York Times is the only outlet whose extract specifies that lawyers say the issue had already been investigated without charges before.
Written by Crossfiled from the 9 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.
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