Comey Indicted Over Russia-Era Probe Testimony

Former FBI director James Comey was indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia on felony counts of making a false statement to Congress and of obstructing a congressional proceeding tied to testimony about Russia-era FBI probes. The indictment was returned Sept. 25 after charges were filed days following the resignation of U.S. attorney Erik Siebert and bears the signature of Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide with no prosecutorial experience who was sworn in as interim U.S. attorney. Each count carries up to five years in prison. President Trump and allies including Vice President J.D. Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson defended the indictment and signaled further prosecutions, noting a grand jury brought the charges. Critics and some legal observers called the prosecution politicized and warned it could undermine Justice Department independence. Comey denied wrongdoing and said he will fight the charges, while commentators noted his 2016 public disclosures exposed him to scrutiny.