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Comey Indicted on Two Counts Over 2020 Testimony as DOJ Shake-Up Draws Scrutiny

The narrow filing faces early challenges as questions about prosecutorial independence intensify.

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The indictment of former FBI director James Comey is photographed Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
FILE - Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Secret Service Director Joseph Clancy stand as President Donald Trump shakes hands with FBI Director James Comey during a reception for inaugural law enforcement officers and first responders in the Blue Room of the White House, Jan. 22, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a meeting with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office at the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump has signaled that the U.S. might lift a ban on F-35 sales to Turkey during Erdogan’s first visit to the White House since 2019.

Overview

  • A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia charged James Comey with making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding tied to his 2020 Senate testimony.
  • The two-page indictment alleges Comey denied authorizing an anonymous source for news reports, with outlets reporting that the figures referenced as 'Person 1' and 'Person 3' are Hillary Clinton and Daniel Richman.
  • Lindsey Halligan, newly installed as interim U.S. attorney after Erik Siebert’s exit, signed the indictment alone as career prosecutors reportedly advised there was no probable cause and warned of ethical concerns.
  • Reporting describes pressure from President Trump to pursue Comey and other critics, a rapid leadership change at the EDVA office, and earlier FBI/IG findings that related leak probes lacked evidence for criminal charges.
  • Comey has proclaimed his innocence and is set for an Oct. 9 arraignment in Alexandria before Judge Michael Nachmanoff, while multiple former prosecutors say the case appears vulnerable to dismissal.