Overview

• A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned a two-count indictment alleging Comey lied to Congress and obstructed a congressional inquiry about his Sept. 30, 2020 testimony.
• Prosecutors say Comey falsely denied authorizing an FBI official to serve as an anonymous source, citing 18 U.S.C. §1001 and §1505 in the charging document.
• The indictment was signed by interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan after the resignation of Erik Siebert, and the grand jury declined a third proposed charge tied to the same hearing.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi said “No one is above the law,” while Trump praised the move and Democrats and legal critics called it politically driven.
• Comey denies the allegations and posted a video saying he will fight the case; arraignment is set for Oct. 9 before Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, with the filing arriving just before the five-year statute-of-limitations deadline.