Overview

• James Comey was charged with one count of making a false statement to Congress and one count of obstructing a congressional proceeding stemming from his 2020 Senate testimony.
• The case was filed in the Eastern District of Virginia after U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert resigned; interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan signed the indictment.
• President Trump welcomed the charges, and Vice President J.D. Vance said there will "certainly" be more indictments, asserting that investigations are guided by law.
• Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb said there is a good chance the case will be tossed before trial, citing process concerns and reports that the grand jury rejected one count and narrowly approved two.
• U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff will oversee the case, and Comey has denied wrongdoing and pledged to contest the charges at his Oct. 9 arraignment.