NPR reported that the Justice Department has brought criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey for the third time.

Axios reported that the charges appear in a charging document made public on Monday. Axios said prosecutors allege Comey directed the disclosure of national defense information. The outlet also reported that Comey has been a subject of the president's ire since his dismissal from the first Trump administration in 2017.

The Associated Press, published by PBS NewsHour, reported that the Trump administration is attempting to prosecute Comey for what it calls “disclosing classified information.” The AP report said the effort employs an unusual maneuver of bypassing a grand jury.

Axios, the Associated Press and NPR describe the matter in different terms. Axios refers to national defense information, while the Associated Press describes classified information. The summaries do not reconcile the two descriptions.

The summaries from all three outlets do not name the court where the charges were filed. The summary of the Axios report ends before describing the allegations in detail, so the specific conduct alleged is not fully described in the material available for this report.

Sources: Axios: James Comey charged again by the DOJ; PBS NewsHour: Trump administration charges former FBI Director James Comey for the third time; NPR: DOJ brings criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey for third time.