Overview

• James Comey faces two federal counts tied to his 2020 Senate testimony: making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
• Vice President JD Vance said there will "certainly" be more indictments over the next three and a half years, insisting prosecutors are being guided by the law.
• Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb said there is a good chance the case will be tossed before trial, citing the process used and noting a reported 14–9 grand-jury vote with one proposed count rejected.
• House Speaker Mike Johnson defended the charges as proof that no one is above the law and rejected claims that the president directed the prosecution.
• The indictment followed the departure of U.S. attorney Erik Siebert and the appointment of Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide whose signature appears on the filing after she brought the case to the grand jury.