Politics
Federal grand jury issues subpoena to former James Comey advisor in leak probe
The Justice Department has revived an investigation into the alleged disclosure of classified information to the media.
The short version
- A federal grand jury issued a subpoena to Daniel Richman, a law professor and advisor to former FBI Director James Comey, as part of a probe into leaks to the New York Times.
- The inquiry revives a Justice Department investigation originally opened during Donald Trump's first presidency that was halted under the Biden administration.
- Comey separately faces federal charges carrying up to 10 years in prison related to an Instagram post that prosecutors allege threatened Trump.
Key facts
- A federal grand jury issued a subpoena to Daniel Richman, a former attorney and advisor to James Comey, according to law enforcement sources.[Fox News]
- The grand jury subpoena is connected to a Justice Department investigation into alleged leaks of classified material to the New York Times.[Fox News]
- The leak investigation originated during Donald Trump's first presidential term and was suspended under former President Joe Biden.[Fox News]
- Richman won a federal lawsuit in December after a D.C. judge ruled prosecutors violated his Fourth Amendment rights by seizing material from his electronic devices in 2019 and 2020.[Fox News]
- Comey is additionally facing two federal counts over an Instagram post that prosecutors contend was a threat against Trump.[Fox News]
What remains uncertain
- The specific scope of the grand jury subpoena and the precise materials requested from Richman have not been publicly detailed.[Fox News]