The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether former FBI Director James Comey illegally leaked classified information to the media regarding the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server, according to a new report. The Russian document, whether it is real or fake, is believed to have played a key role in Comey's handling of the Clinton email investigation. It is the second time federal prosecutors have investigated Comey for possible leaking of classified information. Last year, the DOJ decided not to prosecute Comey for leaking classified information for handing over memos on his meetings with President Donald Trump to a Columbia law professor after Trump fired him. After the fact, the FBI classified two of those memos as 'confidential.'

Source: Daily Mail January 17, 2020 03:00 UTC