https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/politics/james-comey-justice-department-trump-bondi-perjury-virginia Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury, an extraordinary escalation in President Donald Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies. Comey, a longtime adversary of the president, is now the first senior government official to face federal charges in one of Trump’s largest grievances: the 2016 investigation into whether his first presidential campaign colluded with Russia. He has been charged with giving false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding, the Justice Department said in a statement. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X, “No one is above the law.” “Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people,” Bondi wrote. “We will follow the facts in this case.” The indictment Thursday evening comes as CNN previously reported about concerns Bondi and prosecutors have had about the case. Bondi is facing pressure from Trump, who is demanding his political enemies face criminal charges as he once did. But attorneys inside the Eastern District of Virginia recently wrote a memo detailing their reservations over seeking the indictment, ABC News first reported. Bondi has concerns about the case, which focuses on whether Comey made false statements during congressional testimony involving the 2016 investigation into Russian interference in the US presidential election, according to a person familiar with her thinking, though she believes it would be possible to bring an indictment. At the White House Thursday, Trump said, “They’re going to make a determination. I’m not making that determination. I think I’d be allowed to get involved if I want, but I don’t really choose to do so.” Comey, however, is a “bad person,” the president added. The attorney general had dinner at the White House Rose Garden with Trump and others Wednesday evening. Lindsey Halligan, Trump’s former personal attorney and the new top prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, has been spotted at the Justice Department twice this week, where sources say she was part ofconversations over whether to charge Comey. Halligan has also had questions about the case, according to a source briefed on the discussions. ‘I just want people to act’ Publicly and privately, Trump has complained that prosecutors were willing to bring numerous criminal cases against him while he was out of office, noting that in those instances he was charged with whatever they had at the time, according to a person familiar with the discussions. The person added that Trump has repeatedly said that the Justice Department should bring the best case it can when it comes to his political opponents and let the court decide the rest. “I just want people to act. And we want to act fast,” Trump told reporters Saturday as he departed the White House. “If they’re not guilty, that’s fine. If they are guilty, or if they should be charged, they should be charged, and we have to do it now.” Some inside the White House view Halligan’s willingness to bring the case as her jumping on a grenade to please Trump – though that is why she was picked to take on the role of leading the Eastern District of Virginia. While several Justice Department officials are worried about the strength of any case against Comey, multiple political aides share a different view: they prosecuted Trump, so people like Comey deserve to be prosecuted, too. I’m always happy to talk about … Comey, who of course is corrupt, who of course has been engaged in vast amounts of illicit and unlawful conduct, who of course was at the center of the Russia gate attack and assault on American democracy,” White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said on Fox News on Wednesday night. “It has to lead somewhere to accountability.” Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro this week called for Comey to be imprisoned for a host of Trumpworld grievances – many of which federal prosecutors have previously looked at and didn’t find reason to charge. Navarro previously did time in federal prison for refusing to comply with congressional subpoenas in the investigation intoefforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election leading into the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot. “There’s a lot of people out there who should be in prison in my judgment, and I think in the judgement of many people in the Trump Administration,” Navarro said. “James Comey’s at the top of that list now.”
Doesn't sound like they have any convincing evidence, so they'll just make things as unpleasant for him as they can for as long as they can, then drop it. barfo
No, but I do think they are desperate to do something to make it seem like they are not as incompetent as Congress has made them out to be. I don't think it'll work as Comey has prepared for this defense for a long, long time
Surprised they could even get a grand jury to sign off on this but hey, if he’s guilty then he should face consequences. Did anything ever come from the John Bolton raid?
No one did more to elect Trump in 2016 than Comey. Statue of limitations runs out September 30 so had to rush. Judge assigned is Biden appointee which won't make Trump happy.
Current US Attorney appointed by Trump to indict enemies after former Republican US Attorney forced out after saying there was no evidence for indictment. She has never prosecuted a case. She is a former associate staff secretary. She was Miss Colorado USA. I am not implying that being conventionally pretty means a woman is dumb but Miss Colorado is not the usual qualification for US Attorney. Someone has to actually prosecute the case and career prosecutors are already resigning.
it will take a couple of years to play out....my guess is acquittal.....if it isn't dismissed Comey is no hero
Comey is no hero. Jimmy Kimmel said his show is not important. What is important is having a country where people who want to cancel watch the show. What's important isn't that Comey is no hero but that we should not have a president use justice system for retribution. The US Attorney's last gig was reviewing Smithsonian exhibits to eliminate references to slavery.
I heard a talking head speculate that Comey might press for a speedy trial, because DOJ doesn't have it's shit together, so why give them time to prepare? Apparently a federal defendant has the right to a trial within 60 days or some such. barfo
