The Justice Department won't prosecute James Comey over his handling of FBI memos, despite watchdog referral
Justice Department prosecutors declined to prosecute Comey, in part because they didn't believe there was evidence to show Comey knew and intended to violate laws on handling classified information.
At issue were memos that Comey shared with a friend and attorney, Daniel Richman, who then shared the information with a New York Times reporter. Two memos Comey shared contained information the FBI deemed as"confidential," the lowest classification level. CNN reached out to attorneys for Comey. Richman declined comment.Read MoreThe Hill first reported on the decision.This story is breaking and will be updated.
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