Former FBI boss says ‘I’m innocent’ after indictment on two charges

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Department of Justice indicted James Comey, a previous FBI director, for making false statements and obstructing justice during congressional testimony in September 2020. The indictment follows public demands from the president for the Attorney General to prosecute his political adversaries, with Comey being one of the individuals specifically named. Comey, who was dismissed by the president in 2017, declared his innocence on Instagram, accusing the president of being a “tyrant” and expressing confidence in the federal judicial system. The charges were brought shortly after the US Attorney for the Eastern District, Erik Siebert, resigned amid pressure to pursue a case against New York Attorney General Leticia James without evidence, leading to his replacement by Lindsey Halligan, a personal lawyer for the president. The indictment has drawn strong reactions, with the president celebrating it, while Senator Adam Schiff criticised it as a “blatant abuse” of the department, and Comey's son-in-law, Troy Edwards, resigned from his federal prosecutor role in protest. In fullFormer FBI Director and Trump critic James Comey indicted on two chargesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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