"Comey, who appeared at an Alexandria, Virginia, court, is accused of knowingly making a false statement when he told a Republican senator during a hearing in 2020 that he stood behind prior testimony that he did not authorise anyone to serve as an anonymous source in news reports about FBI investigations. The indictment accuses Comey of authorising an FBI employee to disclose information about a federal probe."
"The indictment does not identify the investigation, but it appears to relate to Democrat Hillary Clinton, Trump's rival in the 2016 election. It does not detail the evidence against Comey. Comey has professed his innocence and called for a trial. Trump has threatened to imprison his political rivals since the start of his 2016 presidential campaign, but the case against Comey marks the first time his administration has succeeded in securing a grand jury indictment against one of them."
James Comey faces indictment on charges of making false statements and obstruction, accused of authorising an FBI employee to disclose information about a federal probe. The charges were brought by US attorney Lindsey Halligan, installed after her predecessor was removed over reluctance to prosecute Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. The indictment alleges Comey in 2020 told a senator he had not authorised an anonymous source in news reports; the document hints the disclosure may relate to the Hillary Clinton probe but does not detail evidence. Comey denies wrongdoing and has demanded a trial. Other Trump-era investigations target multiple political opponents, and public confidence in DOJ impartiality is low.
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