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Unsealed court documents reveal former FBI Director James Comey is facing a third criminal prosecution from President Donald Trump's administration for allegedly sharing sensitive national defense information in October 2016.

In response to the unsealed charges, James Comey posted an Instagram video maintaining his innocence, condemning the prosecution as “an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice”, and noting his legal team has requested the case be dismissed.

Hours before the charges were unsealed, Federal Judge Jesse M.…

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