James Comey was indicted on two felony charges related to his 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The charges are:
- Making a false statement to Congress by falsely denying that he authorized an anonymous source to leak classified information to the media during an FBI investigation.
- Obstruction of a congressional proceeding by allegedly making false and misleading statements during his testimony, which impeded the Senate Judiciary Committee's inquiry.
These charges stem from Comey's testimony about leaks concerning the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The indictment was brought by Lindsey Halligan, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, shortly after President Donald Trump publicly called for prosecuting his political opponents, including Comey. If convicted, Comey faces up to five years in prison. Comey denies the charges and has called for a trial to prove his innocence.
