Former FBI Director Comey Indicted for False Statements, Obstruction in Virginia Case

President Trump strongly criticized former FBI Director James Comey following Comey's indictment on charges of making false statements and obstruction related to his 2020 congressional testimony during the Trump-Russia probe. Trump labeled Comey a "dirty cop" and a "destroyer of lives," asserting that Comey knowingly lied and must "pay a very big price." The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, a Biden appointee, which Trump highlighted to suggest potential bias. The indictment was brought by Lindsey Halligan, a newly appointed federal prosecutor who recently took over the Eastern District of Virginia office. Despite the charges, Comey professed his innocence and expressed confidence in the justice process, while emphasizing the personal cost of opposing Trump. FBI Director Kash Patel defended the indictment against accusations of politicization, calling such claims hypocritical given past media coverage of the Russia investigation.