James Comey Indicted For Obstruction, Lying To Congress
A grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James comey on two charges: making false statements within teh jurisdiction of the legislative branch and obstructing a congressional proceeding. The indictment, filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia,alleges that in September 2020,Comey provided false testimony to Congress during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing concerning his authorization of an anonymous FBI source related to the Russia collusion examination. The indictment claims Comey knowingly lied about not authorizing such leaks and attempted to obstruct the investigative process through misleading statements. The charges stem from Comey’s 2020 testimony,which defended his 2017 statements denying authorizing leaks about FBI investigations into Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Former FBI Deputy director Andrew McCabe confirmed Comey’s knowledge and approval of the leaks after the fact, according to a 2018 Justice Department inspector general report. Attorney General Pam Bondi and current FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized that no one is above the law and stressed the importance of accountability in law enforcement, especially regarding the politicization seen during the Russia investigation, often referred to as the Russiagate or Russia hoax.
A grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday on two counts: false statements within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
The indictment, which was brought by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, centers on alleged false testimony Comey provided to Congress in September of 2020 about his handling of the Russia collusion hoax.
“On or about September 30, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia, the defendant, JAMES B. COMEY JR., did willfully and knowingly make a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the Government of the United States, by falsely stating to a U.S. Senator during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that he … had not ‘authorized someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports’ regarding an FBI investigation concerning PERSON 1,” the indictment reads.
The indictment alleges such a statement was false since Comey “then and there knew, he in fact had authorized PERSON 3 to serve as an anonymous source in news reports regarding an FBI investigation concerning PERSON 1.”
The indictment further alleges that Comey tried to “influence, obstruct and impede the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry … by making false and misleading statements before that committee.”
The charges arise from testimony Comey gave in 2020 when Sen. Ted Cruz questioned him about testimony he previously provided in 2017, in which he stated “he did not authorize leaking information regarding the FBI’s investigations into President Donald Trump or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,” as described by NBC News. Comey told Cruz he stood by the testimony.
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said Comey was made aware of the leak of information to the press and essentially gave it the stamp of approval after the fact, a 2018 Justice Department inspector general’s report found.
Addressing the indictment, Attorney General Pam Bondi said, “No one is above the law” in a statement on X.
“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.”
FBI Director Kash Patel issued a similar statement, saying: “For far too long, previous corrupt leadership and their enablers weaponized federal law enforcement, damaging once proud institutions and severely eroding public trust. Every day, we continue the fight to earn that trust back, and under my leadership, this FBI will confront the problem head-on.”
“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. Everyone, especially those in positions of power, will be held to account — no matter their perch,” Patel continued.
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