what did james comey do to be indicted

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on two felony charges: making false statements and obstruction of justice. The indictment stems from his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2020, during which he allegedly misled Congress about whether he had authorized leaks of classified information related to FBI investigations to the media. Specifically, Comey denied authorizing anyone at the FBI to serve as an anonymous source, but the indictment claims this was false. The obstruction charge relates to his alleged efforts to influence and impede the congressional inquiry by making false and misleading statements during that testimony. If convicted, Comey could face up to five years in prison. This case is regarded as part of President Donald Trump's campaign to hold his political adversaries accountable, as Comey had been a prominent critic of Trump and was dismissed by him in 2017 amid investigations of possible collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia in 2016.