US EditionInside the Seven Tumultuous Days that Led to the James Comey Indictment
Comey faces two felony charges tied to his 2020 Senate testimony amid doubts from prosecutors and a looming statute of limitations, officials said.
- A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted former FBI Director James Comey on felony counts for lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, linked to his September 30, 2020 Senate Judiciary Committee testimony.
- With the five-year statute of limitations set to expire next week, President Donald Trump fired Erik Siebert and nominated Lindsey Halligan amid pressure to charge Comey.
- Halligan signed a two-page indictment alone despite lacking prior prosecutor experience, while career Department of Justice prosecutors warned probable cause was lacking earlier this week.
- Comey responded on Instagram, saying `My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system` as he declared his innocence.
- Legal analysts say the case faces slim conviction odds, and James Comey has retained Patrick Fitzgerald, former U.S. attorney and Comey's defense counsel, as commentators link the indictment to political pressures.
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