Former FBI director James Comey indicted for lying to congress and obstruction of justice
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by the Department of Justice on one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction.
Comey has been a staunch critic of Donald Trump’s administration since the president fired him in 2017.
Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the charges in a post to social media Thursday evening.
‘No one is above the law. Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.’
The Daily Mail has reached out to the Department of Justice and the FBI for further comment.
The indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official to face prosecution in connection with one of Trump´s chief grievances: the long-concluded investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Trump and his supporters have long derided that investigation as a ‘hoax’ and a ‘witch hunt’ despite multiple government reviews showing Moscow interfered on behalf of the Republican´s campaign.
The criminal case is likely to deepen concerns that the Justice Department under Bondi, a Trump loyalist, is being weaponized in pursuit of investigations and now prosecutions of public figures the president regards as his political enemies.
Former FBI Director James Comey is set to be indicted by the Department of Justice on one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction
Comey has been a staunch critic of Donald Trump ‘s administration since the president fired him in 2017
It was filed as the White House has taken steps to exert influence in unprecedented ways on the operations of the Justice Department, blurring the line between law and politics for an agency where independence in prosecutorial decision-making is a foundational principle.
Comey was fired months into Trump´s first administration and has long been a top target for Trump supporters seeking retribution.
He was singled out by name in a Saturday social media post in which Trump complained directly to Bondi that she had not yet brought charges against him.
The following evening, Trump said in a Truth Social post aimed at the attorney general that department investigations had not resulted in prosecutions.
He said he would nominate Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide, to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
She has been one of Trump’s personal lawyers and does not have experience as a federal prosecutor.
This is a developing story.
