Overview

• CNN reported the indictment, citing sources, with formal Justice Department filings not detailed in these initial accounts.
• Prosecutors allege Comey lied in 2020 to the Senate Judiciary Committee about whether he authorized disclosures to the press related to the Russia investigation.
• This is the first known indictment of a former FBI director, and a conviction could carry a sentence of up to five years in prison.
• Comey posted a video denying the allegations, saying he is innocent, not afraid, and confident in the federal judicial system.
• President Trump praised the development and Attorney General Pam Bondi said no one is above the law, with recent DOJ personnel changes reported as the case’s backdrop.