Comey leaks could become issue in FBI chief’s bar license – IOTW Report

Comey leaks could become issue in FBI chief’s bar license

Washington Times: Former FBI Director James Comey’s decision to leak memos of his interactions with President Trump could come back to haunt him in a challenge to his New York bar membership.

Ty Clevenger, a lawyer who filed a grievance against Mr. Comey, said in a letter Friday to the New York lawyers’ disciplinary committee that if the fired director ended up leaking classified information it should bolster the case against him.

Earlier this week Sen. Charles E. Grassley revealed that Mr. Comey appears to have authored seven memos about his interactions with Mr. Trump. The government has deemed four of those seven memos to have classified information. Mr. Comey also leaked at least four memos to a law professor friend.  read more

11 Comments on Comey leaks could become issue in FBI chief’s bar license

  1. “illegal conduct that adversely reflects on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer”

    These rules should cause the majority of DOJ and FBI attorneys to lose their License to practice law.
    In this light, the DOJ and FBI should disband.

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