Lawyers for James Comey tried to persuade a federal judge Friday that the Trump administration’s third attempt to prosecute the former FBI director for allegedly disclosing national defense information should be stopped because the Department of Justice (DOJ) waited too long to bring the charges. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, an appointee of President Trump, is weighing whether the…
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Comey lawyers fight for dismissal of third criminal prosecution
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