James Comey Indicted on Perjury, Obstruction Charges

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia on two felony counts — alleged false statements to Congress (perjury) and obstruction of a congressional proceeding — in a case that carries up to five years in prison. The indictment, announced by U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan and framed by Attorney General Pam Bondi as proof that "no one is above the law," set an arraignment for Oct. 9. President Trump praised the filing as "justice in America," while Comey denied the allegations, professed his innocence and said he was "not afraid." Democrats and legal observers, including Vice President Kamala Harris and former Sen. Claire McCaskill, criticized the prosecution as politically motivated or unlikely to secure a conviction, and reporters noted prosecutors may face a short window and difficult evidentiary hurdles. The indictment reignites the long Trump–Comey feud dating to Comey’s 2017 firing and has intensified debate over accountability, retaliation and the rule of law.