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Former FBI Director James Comey posts video after indictment: 'I am innocent'
James Comey denies felony charges of making false statements and obstruction related to his 2020 Senate testimony, facing up to five years if convicted, his attorney said.
- On September 25, 2025, James Comey, who previously led the FBI, was formally charged with making false statements and obstructing a congressional hearing.
- The charges stem from Comey's 2020 Senate testimony about contact between President Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia during the U.S. presidential election.
- Comey posted a video on Instagram denying the charges, expressing confidence in the judicial system, and referencing his daughter's message that fear is a tyrant's tool.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi stated on social media, "No one is above the law," while 14 jurors agreed to indict on both counts related to the testimony.
- The indictment marks the first federal charges against a senior official connected to the Trump-Russia investigation and signals increased accountability efforts amid political tensions.
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Former FBI Director James Comey posts video statement, vows to fight charges: "I'm not afraid"
James Comey posted a video to Instagram following the Justice Department's indictment on two charges, one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice.
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Comey professes innocence after indictment: 'I'm not afraid'
(The Hill) -- Former FBI Director James Comey said Thursday his heart was "broken" for the Department of Justice after he was indicted on two counts by the Trump Justice Department, but professed his innocence and said he was unafraid. Comey responded to news of his own indictment in a short video posted to Instagram. "My family and I have known for years there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump. But we couldn’t imagine ourselves living an…
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