Former FBI Director James Comey said in a statement after he was indicted on Sept. 25 that his heart is “broken” for the Department of Justice.

President Donald Trump gloated about the filing of criminal charges against James Comey, whom he fired as FBI director in 2017, in his first White House term.

The indictment came after Trump said he fired a prosecutor dealing with the investigation and called for Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek charges.

Former FBI Director James Comey will be tried for allegedly lying to Congress and obstructing justice amid a 2020 investigation into Russian collusion claims.

Former FBI Director James Comey is a longtime critic of US President Donald Trump and testified against him in 2020.

James Comey says he is innocent and the charges are politically motivated, as they follow Trump pressure on prosecutors to act.

Comey stressed that "fear is the tool of a tyrant" and called on people to stay engaged.

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The former director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigations has been accused of lying to Congress.

Former FBI Director James Comey said in a statement after he was indicted on Sept. 25 that his heart is “broken” for the Department of Justice.

A federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction.

Comey has pleaded not guilty after appearing in court to face charges that he lied to Congress five years ago.