Justice Department won’t prosecute ex-FBI chief James Comey over leaked memos: NBC

The Justice Department declined to charge former FBI Director James Comey following a referral from the department’s inspector general’s office about leaked memos describing his interactions with President Donald Trump, NBC News reported Thursday, citing law enforcement sources.

Comey said he had penned the memos directly after his meetings with Trump during the early days of his presidency. The memos allege that Trump asked Comey to shut down an investigation into the president’s former national security advisor, Michael Flynn.

Comey had shared those memos