James Comey Charged Again, Lula Wins Brazil Election, Tiffany Thief Convicted: AM Update 10/27

Good morning, everyone. I'm Megan Kelly. It's Tuesday, October 27th, 2026, and this is your AM update. "Nothing's changed with me. I'm still innocent. I'm still not afraid of these people and I still believe in the independent federal judiciary." The DOJ bringing two new criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey, accusing him of illegally leaking national defense information to the media a decade ago. Brazil's left-wing president Lula De Silva winning a surprise 4th term, defeating the son of former president Hierable Sonaro and breaking a recent streak of right-wing victories across Latin America. A 15-year-old boy accused of shooting 11 people near Florida A&M University set to be tried as an adult, and a man who went to extraordinary lengths to hide the evidence convicted of stealing nearly $770,000 worth of diamond earrings from Tiffany and Co. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update. 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The DOJ bringing two new criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey, accusing him of illegally disclosing national defense information to the media a decade ago. Prosecutors filing the charges under seal on October 5th, Trump appointed U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden granting Comey's request to make the case public yesterday. The two-count filing accusing Comey of violating the Espionage Act by knowingly transmitting sensitive national defense information to someone who was not authorized to receive it and conspiring with others to arrange the disclosure. According to prosecutors, the alleged misconduct taking place in October 2016 while Comey was serving as FBI director. The filing, alleging Comey worked through one or more co-conspirators to direct an unnamed individual to share national defense information with a reporter for a major news publication. According to court filings, the allegations centering on an October 5th, 2016 article in The New York Times about Yahoo's cooperation with a secret government email surveillance program. Prosecutors alleged Comey sought to correct inaccurate information published by Reuters the previous day, directing FBI staff to speak with a Times journalist about the earlier report. The DOJ arguing those communications resulted in the illegal disclosure of classified national defense information. Prosecutors filing through a legal procedure known as a criminal information, a formal document allowing prosecutors to bring charges against someone without first securing an indictment from a grand jury. While the procedure is sometimes used when a defendant agrees to plead guilty, that's not the case here. A mess now legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Andrew Weisman and longtime Comey supporter assessing Comey's legal strategy last night. It appears that James Comey has been aware of these charges coming down the pike and has both moved to unseal and to disimultaneously to dismiss them. We don't know how the judge will rule on it, but those are very unusual things to see the defendant agreeing that the charges can be brought. But then saying, and they should be immediately dismissed, that suggests to me, given the caliber of James Comey's defense team, that there may be a real problem, a real flaw in the case. But that remains to be seen because we haven't seen there's papers where James Comey says this is why the case should be dismissed. Well, I'll be back again. It would almost be funny if it weren't such an appalling abuse of the Department of Justice. One that we cannot become numb to. Nothing's changed with me. I'm still innocent. I'm still not afraid of these people and I still believe in the independent federal judiciary. And I'm still lucky to have an amazing family and an incredible group of lawyers and we'll stand up in court and fight the latest and whatever comes after this. The next couple of years are going to be hard for all of us. It's really important that we stand straight and keep the faith in America. The latest case marking the Trump administration's third effort to prosecute the former FBI director. Comey first indicted in September 2025 on charges of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation, stemming from his testimony about alleged FBI leaks during the 2016 presidential campaign. A federal judge dismissing those charges in November, ruling that then interim US attorney Lindsey Halligan, who secured the indictment, had been unlawfully appointed. Comey also facing a separate federal prosecution in North Carolina over a social media post last year, showing seashells arranged to spell out the numbers 86-47. Prosecutors arguing the message constituted a threat against President Trump. Comey denying that interpretation and maintaining the post was protected political speech. That case is still ongoing. We'll have more on the latest charges against Comey on the M.K. show later today. Brazil's left-wing president Louise Ignacio Lula de Silva winning a surprise fourth-term in office, defeating his conservative challenger and bucking a recent wave of right-wing electoral victories across Latin America. Lula securing 51.8% of the vote in Sunday's runoff election compared to 48.2% for Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who is the son of former President Haier Bolsonaro. The elder Bolsonaro, currently serving a 27-year prison sentence, following his conviction for plotting to overturn his 2022 election defeat. His son, campaigning to carry on the family's conservative political movement, promising to cut taxes, reduce government spending, and crack down on violent crime. The younger Bolsonaro also pledging to seek amnesty for his father and others convicted in connection with the aftermath of the 2022 election. Lula advocating for an expansion of social welfare programs and greater government involvement in the economy. Under Brazil's election system, a presidential candidate must win more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff between the two top finishers. Bolsonaro finishing ahead of Lula in the initial election earlier this month, only for the incumbent president to stage a historic comeback in Sunday's one-on-one contest. The result marking the first time in Brazilian history that a presidential candidate has lost the initial round of voting, but gone on to win the presidency. The 80-year-old president thanking his supporters during a victory speech Sunday, translated to English from ABC, Australia. "I wanted to thank the Brazilian people for the generosity they have shown me for a long time, and in this second round, to thank the generosity of the Brazilian youth who took to the streets to defend democracy. It gets paid. This country does not accept being anyone's backyard." Bolsonaro initially vowing to challenge the results, raising objections to a last-minute decision allowing polling places around Brazil to remain open and additional two hours. Both campaigns requesting extended voting hours Sunday, although for different reasons, Lula's campaign citing public transportation problems in several states that reportedly prevented some voters from reaching polling places. Bolsonaro's campaign pointing to heavy rain disrupting voting in the conservative-leaning South, ultimately a Supreme Court justice appointed by Lula, who previously served as his personal attorney, ordering polls nationwide to remain open and additional two hours. Bolsonaro on Sunday accusing the Lula appointed justice of improperly intervening in the election. Here, translated again by ABC, Australia. "We will take legal action. I will request that these elections be annulled." According to Reuters, an analysis of election records by Brazilian professor Pedro Burgos, finding fewer than 35,000 votes were cast during the additional two hours compared to Lula's more than 4 million vote margin of victory. Mr. Trump maintaining close ties with the Bolsonaro family, previously imposing tariffs and sanctions on Brazil in an unsuccessful effort to pressure the government over its prosecution of the former president. President Trump yesterday reacting to the results. "Both narrows lost the resettlement comment on that, do you think he looks good today?" "Well, it looked terrible to me. I thought it was a terrible looking. I didn't take sides, but it looked like another rigged election, frankly. I didn't take sides, but it was a terrible look for the world." It's another election, you know, elections have to be indisputable, and it looked very bad to me. I didn't take sides. I didn't endorse anybody or anything, but I watched the election and it looked so corrupt, so terrible. Shortly after President Trump's remarks, Bolsonaro backing away from his demand to contest the election. According to the Washington Post, Bolsonaro instead planning to file a lawsuit accusing Lula of improperly using his office to boost his re-election campaign, although the Post reports this is a routine move by losing candidates with little chance of succeeding. The shift coming as Trump indicates he has no plans to intervene on Bolsonaro's behalf. Lula's victory interrupting a string of seven consecutive wins by right-wing presidential candidates across Latin America over the past 18 months. The result, complicating President Trump's efforts to build stronger alliances with conservative leaders across the region. Coming up, prosecutors moving to try a 15-year-old boy as an adult, accusing him of shooting 11 people near Florida and M University. And a man convicted of stealing nearly $770,000 worth of diamond earrings after an unusual attempt to keep the evidence out of police hands. Veterans Day is coming up, and Birch Gold Group is commemorating it with something I think you're going to appreciate. From now through October 30th, for every $10,000 you purchase from Birch Gold, you will get a free patriotic silver round. And there's no limit on how many you can earn. Birch Gold can help you convert your existing retirement savings into a gold IRA in whole or just in part, without spending one dime in taxes or penalties. For current and former military, they will waive fees for the entire first year on purchases of any amount. 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And at this stage, detectives believe the incident stemmed from a dispute between individuals that are known to each other. Based on the information developed so far, none of the injured victims appear to have been involved as intended targets or were intended targets. This remains an active and open investigation. We're continuing to determine the full circumstances surrounding the shooting and the involvement of any additional individuals. Additional arrests are possible. One person injuring her ankle while trying to escape the gunfire, bringing the total number of injuries to 12. Five victims now out of the hospital. Six others remain hospitalized, including one in critical condition. The youngest gunshot victim, just 11 years old. Police crediting tips and videos submitted by the public for helping investigators quickly identify the suspect. Rivers making his first court appearance yesterday morning, a judge ordering him to remain in juvenile detention as prosecutors prepare to try him as an adult. His arrangement tentatively scheduled for November 16th, although officials expect that date to change as the case moves to adult court. A man convicted of stealing nearly $770,000 worth of diamond earrings from Tiffany and co, and then swallowing the evidence in an attempt to avoid arrest. A jury finding Jathan Gilder guilty Thursday of robbery and grand theft in connection with the February 2025 incident at Tiffany's store in Where Else, Orlando, Florida. According to prosecutors, Gilder posed as a representative for an Orlando Magic Basketball player interested in purchasing expensive jewelry, convincing employees to show him several pieces. Gilder then grabbing two pairs of diamond earrings, pushing past a store employee who tried to stop him, leaving the employee with minor injuries. One pair containing diamonds weighing a combined 4.86 carats valued at $160,000. The other totaling 8.1 carats and worth $609,500 bucks. He was tracking his vehicle heading west full or to highway patrol troopers eventually pulling him over on Interstate 10. During the traffic stop, Gilder attempting to conceal the stolen earrings by swallowing them. Dashcam footage capturing troopers struggling to stop him as they place him under arrest. While in jail, Gilder asked staff, "Am I going to be charged with what is in my stomach?" An arresting trooper also overhearing him say, "I should have thrown them out the window." A subsequent body scan revealing the missing jewelry inside Gilder's belly, leaving investigators with little choice but to wait for the evidence to make its way back out. Gilder spending nearly two weeks under medical supervision before authorities finally recovered. All for earrings. Ah, the jewelry then returned to Tiffany and co, where a master jeweler cleaned the diamonds, confirming they matched the stolen merchandise. Gilder now awaiting sentencing on December 7th, it remains unclear whether the recovered earrings will be put back on the market. Maybe at a discount? And will it be disclosed? Well, that'll do it for your AM update, and I'm Megan Kelly, join me back here for the M.K. Show live on serious ex-hands of the Megan Kelly Channel 111 at New East on youtube.com/megankelly and on all podcast platforms.