what is james comey being indicted for

James Comey, the former FBI Director, has been indicted on two charges: making false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. These charges stem from Comey's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2020, where he was accused of misleading the committee about whether he authorized the leaking of classified information to the media related to FBI investigations. Specifically, he denied authorizing anyone to act as an anonymous source for news reports, but this was contradicted by former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's statements. If convicted, Comey could face up to five years in prison. The indictment follows President Donald Trump's public urging of the Department of Justice to prosecute Comey and other political critics. Comey has denied any wrongdoing and proclaimed his innocence, expressing confidence in the federal judicial system.