Trump calls Comey a dirty cop and says he knows nothing about the new case
Donald TrumpPresident of the United States, speaking to reporters
Trump tells reporters he does not know too much about the new case against Comey and had just heard about it, then calls Comey a dirty cop while saying he knows nothing about it.
“I think he's a dirty cop, James Comey. But I know nothing about it.”
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DOJ charges James Comey with disclosing national defense information in 2016; Comey says he is innocent
On October 26, 2026, a federal judge in Washington unsealed a criminal information that prosecutors filed on October 5, charging former FBI Director James Comey with transmitting national defense information to a person not entitled to receive it and with conspiracy. The charges concern an October 5, 2016, New York Times article. Comey says he is innocent and calls the case an abuse of the Justice Department, and his lawyers argue the charges are time barred because no grand jury indictment was obtained. The Justice Department says filing an information to pause the limitations period is a widely recognized practice.
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Daily Wire report on Trump's remarks to reporters about the new Comey case on October 26, 2026, with statements from Comey and his lawyer.
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The Daily Wire reports that Trump spoke on Monday night after federal prosecutors accused Comey of illegally disclosing national defense information, telling reporters he did not know too much about it and had just heard about it.
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The Daily Wire reports that the case, unsealed that day in federal court in Washington, accuses Comey of two violations of the Espionage Act.
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The case concerns the Justice Department's new charges against Comey. Trump says he knows nothing about the case, which declines to assess the charges, while he calls the defendant a dirty cop. The response mixes a refusal to judge the prosecution with hostility toward Comey.
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The Dispute Index. "Trump calls Comey a dirty cop and says he knows nothing about the new case". First published: 2026-10-29. Last updated: 2026-10-29. https://disputeindex.com/events/7200-trump-tells-reporters-he-does-not-know-too