Overview

• The Justice Department said a federal grand jury charged the former FBI director with making a false statement and obstructing a congressional investigation tied to his Sept. 30, 2020 Senate testimony, citing violations related to sensitive information.
• Newly installed U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan announced the indictment after replacing Erik Siebert, who was reported to have declined to pursue the case.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi said no one is above the law as the department presented the charges as standard enforcement of federal statutes.
• President Trump had urged prosecutions of perceived opponents and later hailed the Comey indictment on Truth Social as “justice in America.”
• Comey rejected the allegations in an Instagram video, saying “I am innocent” and that he is unafraid, with an initial appearance expected in federal court in Virginia and a maximum penalty of up to five years if convicted.