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Grand Jury Indicts James Comey in Virginia on False Statements and Obstruction

Critics call the case a test of Justice Department independence after public pressure from Trump.

Washington (USA), 26/09/2025.- (R-L) US President Donald Trump delivers remarks as he signs executive orders in the presence of US Vice President JD Vance and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 25 September 2025. EFE/EPA/YURI GRIPAS / POOL
El ex director del FBI, James Comey. Foto: AP
Archivo - El exdirector del FBI James Comey presta juramento por videoconferencia durante una audiencia del Comité Judicial del Senado en Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos
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Overview

  • Prosecutors filed the two-count case in the Eastern District of Virginia, with the indictment signed solely by acting U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan after the resignation of her predecessor, Erik Siebert.
  • The charges center on Comey’s September 2020 Senate testimony, alleging he lied about authorizing an FBI official to speak anonymously to reporters and obstructed a congressional inquiry.
  • Comey posted a video denying the allegations and asserting confidence in the federal courts, becoming the first former senior official charged in connection with the Russia 2016 investigation.
  • Trump praised the indictment and Attorney General Pam Bondi said no one is above the law, while Democrats, legal experts and some career prosecutors warned of political retaliation and further departures inside DOJ.
  • An initial court appearance is set for October 9 in Alexandria, and the offenses carry potential prison time of up to roughly five years if he is convicted.