The US Justice Department has urged a judge to dismiss claims made by ex-FBI director James Comey. Photo: AP PHOTO

Prosecutors have revealed in a court filing that their case against former FBI director James Comey is centred around discussions he allegedly had with an associate to shape news coverage of his controversial decision to reopen a probe into Hillary Clinton before the 2016 US election.

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The US Justice Department's filing sought to push back on Comey's claim he is being improperly prosecuted because of US President Donald Trump's "personal spite" against him.

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