Trump critic and former FBI chief Comey faces third federal case

Former FBI director James Comey has been charged by federal prosecutors with transmitting national defence information and conspiring to transmit such information, marking the third federal case against him.Comey, a longtime target of US president Donald Trump since he launched the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, responded to the charges in a video posted on Substack on Monday.“Well, they’re back again. It would almost be funny if it weren’t such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice, one that we cannot become numb to,” Comey said after the charges were made public.“Nothing’s changed with me. I’m still innocent. I’m still not afraid of these people, and I still believe in the independent federal judiciary,” he added.The case had been proceeding under seal since October 5.