‘I’m still innocent,’ says Comey as Trump calls him a ‘dirty cop’ – US politics live
Summary
The Justice Department has filed charges accusing former FBI director James Comey of transmitting and conspiring to transmit national defense information to a New York Times reporter in 2016. Comey says he is innocent and his lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss the case; President Donald Trump called him a “dirty cop.” The live blog also reports expert warnings that AI-driven election disinformation is spreading on social media ahead of the U.S. midterms.Key Facts
- The Justice Department filed a criminal information in federal court in Washington accusing Comey of transmitting and conspiring to transmit national defense information.
- The filing alleges Comey shared classified information with a New York Times reporter in October 2016.
- The Justice Department said it filed the document to prevent the 10-year statute of limitations from expiring.
- Comey said in an Instagram video, “I’m still innocent,” and his lawyers have asked a judge to dismiss the case.
- President Trump called Comey a “dirty cop” while speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews.
- Experts cited in the article warn that AI-driven disinformation is spreading on social media ahead of the November U.S. midterm elections.
- The article says social media companies have reduced efforts to protect voters from false election claims and increasingly rely on AI rather than human review.
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