Overview
- Comey was charged in the Eastern District of Virginia with making a false statement to Congress under 18 U.S.C. §1001 and obstructing a congressional proceeding under 18 U.S.C. §1505, focusing on his Sept. 30, 2020 Senate Judiciary testimony about authorizing anonymous sourcing.
- The filing was signed by newly installed interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan after the prior chief, Erik Siebert, resigned, and it landed just before a five-year statute-of-limitations deadline.
- Grand jurors declined a proposed third false‑statement count, according to unsealed court records.
- Comey and his attorney deny the allegations; an arraignment is set for Oct. 9 before Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff in Alexandria.
- The indictment followed public pressure from President Trump and drew sharp criticism from Democrats and some legal experts, while internal dissent surfaced in the Virginia office and Comey’s son‑in‑law, federal prosecutor Troy Edwards, resigned.