US EditionEx-FBI director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction
James Comey faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly lying to Congress and obstructing justice amid a politically charged investigation over his 2020 testimony, prosecutors said.
- James Comey has been indicted on one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice.
- Comey testified that he did not "authorize someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports" regarding his conversations with Trump.
- The Justice Department presented three charges to a grand jury, which only agreed to proceed with two based on sufficient evidence.
- Comey is the first ex-FBI director to be indicted for a crime and maintains that he has not lied under oath.
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Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted: A Trump-Era Reckoning Over Leaks, Oversight, And Truth
A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, has indicted former FBI director James Comey on two counts tied to what he told the U.S. Senate on September 30, 2020: making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. Arraignment is set for October 9. Each charge carries a maximum of five years; any […]
Former FBI Director James Comey Charged With Lying To Congress
Credit: (Screenshot), LiveNOW from FOX, via YouTube The Justice Department Thursday charged former FBI Director James Comey with perjury and obstruction of Congress. “No one is above the law,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.” “Tod…
What to know about the indictment filed against ex-FBI chief James Comey
Former FBI Director James Comey was charged Thursday with crimes connected to his Senate testimony in 2020 about an investigation, a major strike against a high-profile figure who has long been the target of President Donald Trump’s anger. “No one is above the law,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said. The indictment accuses Comey of making a false statement to Congress and obstruction of a criminal proceeding. He declared his innocence Thursday …
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The Latest: Former FBI Director Comey indicted; Trump predicts others will face criminal charges
Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute him and other perceived political enemies. The…
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