Comey Indicted Over Alleged Clinton-Probe Leak

A federal grand jury in Virginia indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts—making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation—related to his Sept. 30, 2020 Senate Judiciary Committee testimony and alleged authorization of leaks; the charges carry potential prison terms. Reporting and officials say the alleged disclosures appear to concern the FBI’s 2016 probe of Hillary Clinton and the Clinton Foundation, not the Trump-Russia investigation. The filing was an unusually short, one-page indictment signed only by newly appointed U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, with no career Justice Department prosecutors listed; reporting says career prosecutors concluded there was insufficient evidence, prompting concerns about politicization and possible grounds to challenge the prosecution. President Trump publicly demanded action, celebrated the filing on Truth Social, and allies hailed it as accountability, while critics and legal analysts described the charges as thin and part of a retribution campaign that could undermine DOJ independence. Comey denies wrongdoing, says he is innocent, and has vowed to fight the case in court.