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From the Right · Read · October 27, 2026

Oct 26 ยท The Justice Department charges former FBI Director James Comey for a third time, over a 2016 disclosure to The New York Times

Fox News: Comey faces new DOJ action over alleged national defense disclosure

Grade B (82/100). Fox reports the two-count information, the Justice Department's statement on tolling the statute of limitations, Judge McFadden's unsealing, Comey's denial and his two earlier cases

B: Leaves out key context.

  • Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): the defense's point that two earlier U.S. attorneys investigated the disclosure and declined to prosecute, which the L and C pieces report, is not included

Splits: Fox reports the two-count information, the Justice Department's statement on tolling the statute of limitations, Judge McFadden's unsealing, Comey's denial and his two earlier cases

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Same story: NBC News, CNBC

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