Published: September 25, 2025 11:06 pm
Author: RT
The indictment on false-statement and obstruction stems from his 2020 congressional testimony
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia on charges of making a false statement and obstruction of justice, according to multiple reports.
The allegations relate to Comey’s September 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, when he denied having authorized anonymous disclosures to the media about the FBI’s investigation into ties between the Trump 2016 campaign and Russia. Prosecutors claim those denials were false.
“No one is above the law,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi wrote on X, welcoming the indictment. “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.”
Comey, who served as FBI Director from 2013 until his dismissal by President Trump in 2017, has long been a frequent target of Republican criticism over his role in the Russiagate probe.
“For far too long, previous corrupt leadership and their enablers weaponized federal law enforcement, damaging once proud institutions and severely eroding public trust,” FBI Director Kash Patel said on X.
“Nowhere was this politicization of law enforcement more blatant than during the Russiagate hoax, a disgraceful chapter in history we continue to investigate and expose,” he added. “Everyone, especially those in positions of power, will be held to account – no matter their perch.”
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