Contact: Jerry Dunleavy, Judicial Watch, 216-375-7101

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Justice Department for FBI records about former Director James Comey's book, which he signed to write in August 2017 and is set for publication in April 2018. The suit also seeks records of communications between Comey and the FBI prior to and regarding Comey's controversial June 2017 testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee... Comey reportedly received an advance in excess of $2 million for his book, Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, reportedly set for publication on April 17th. Former FBI agents and officials intending to write books concerning their tenure are customarily required to submit the entire transcript for pre-publication review... (More)

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