He stands accused of making false statements and obstructing justice during his 2020 congressional testimony

FILE PHOTO: Former FBI Director James Comey ©  AP / Alex Brandon

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia on charges of making a false statement and obstructing justice, according to multiple reports.

The allegations relate to Comey’s September 2020 testimony before the US Senate Judiciary Committee about the FBI’s “Crossfire Hurricane” investigation into the Trump 2016 campaign, which triggered the Russia collusion hoax.

Prosecutors claim Comey made multiple false statements, obstructing the congressional proceeding.

“No one is above the law," US Attorney General Pamela Bondi wrote on X, welcoming the indictment. “Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.”

 

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“For far too long, previous corrupt leadership and their enablers weaponized federal law enforcement, damaging once-proud institutions and severely eroding public trust,” FBI Director Kash Patel said on X.

“Nowhere was this politicization of law enforcement more blatant than during the Russiagate hoax, a disgraceful chapter in history we continue to investigate and expose,” he added. “Everyone, especially those in positions of power, will be held to account – no matter their perch.”

Comey served as FBI director from 2013 until his dismissal by US President Trump in 2017. The White House launched a probe into the Russiagate hoax earlier this year.

The investigation has been spearheaded by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who has repeatedly pledged to get to the bottom of what she described as a “treasonous conspiracy” to delegitimize Trump’s 2016 election victory and a “years-long coup.”  

 

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Since mid-July, Gabbard has released multiple documents that exposed an alleged coordinated effort by senior Obama-era officials, as well as structures linked to billionaire George Soros, to falsely accuse Trump of colluding with Russia. 

Moscow has consistently denied any interference in the 2016 election; Russian officials have described the allegations as a product of partisan infighting.

The Russiagate scandal heavily damaged relations between Moscow and Washington, resulting in sanctions, asset seizures, and a further erosion of diplomatic engagement.