Center · Read · October 27, 2026
Oct 26 · The Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey for a third time, over a 2016 disclosure to The New York Times
CNBC: DOJ charges ex-FBI Director James Comey in new case
Grade C (70/100). CNBC reports the unsealed information, the sealing and Oct. 9 motion to dismiss, Comey's lawyers' statement that two U.S. attorneys declined to prosecute, Comey's video, and his two earlier cases
C: Uses loaded words and leaves out key context.
- Uses loaded words (minus 12 points): 'Comey has been repeatedly targeted by the Department of Justice' (the outlet's own wording, ¶7)
- Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): the Justice Department's statement that the filing tolls the statute of limitations, which the L and R pieces quote, is not included
Splits: CNBC reports the unsealed information, the sealing and Oct. 9 motion to dismiss, Comey's lawyers' statement that two U.S. attorneys declined to prosecute, Comey's video, and his two earlier cases