{"id":2491224,"date":"2025-09-25T19:19:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T19:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T23:19:43","slug":"grand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand jury indicts former FBI director James Comey"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgrand-jury-indicts-former-fbi-director-james-comey%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2491224&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missouri-man-charged-with-threatening-to-murder-2-us-congressmen\/\" title=\"Missouri Man Charged With Threatening to Murder 2 US Congressmen\">federal grand jury<\/a>, marking a notable development in an ongoing political and legal saga.Although the specific charges have not yet been made public, the indictment is believed to be related to ComeyS 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee concerning his role in the FBI&#8217;s handling of the Trump-Russia examination. Attorney General pam Bondi issued a statement affirming that no one is above the law and emphasizing the Justice Department&#8217;s commitment to holding those who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ruby-red-indiana-seeks-public-health-power-grab-despite-massive-covid-failures\/\" title=\"Ruby-Red Indiana Seeks Public Health Power Grab Despite Massive Covid Failures\">abuse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nbc-news-anchor-fairness-is-overrated\/\" title=\"NBC News Anchor: \u2018Fairness Is Overrated\u2019\">power accountable<\/a><\/a>. the case is overseen by the U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, recently led by a new appointee with ties to former President Trump. Trump allies have accused Comey of misleading congress and leaking information for political purposes, with Trump himself <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >urging prompt legal action<\/a> against Comey and other former Obama-era officials. The Department of Justice has not yet commented on the matter. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Grand jury indicts former FBI director James Comey<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2240001\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former FBI Director&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-comey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Comey<\/a>&nbsp;was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury, marking a stunning turn in a yearslong political and legal saga.<\/p>\n<p>Details of the charges have not yet been unsealed, but the indictment is believed to stem from Comey&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate-judiciary-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2020 testimony<\/a> before the Senate Judiciary Committee about his role in the bureau&rsquo;s handling of the Trump-Russia investigation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3825508\/trump-signs-memorandum-countering-domestic-terrorism-antifa\/\">Trump signs memorandum&nbsp;to dismantle left-wing terrorist threats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3825270\/jeffries-criminal-investigation-archives-illegal-release-mikie-sherrill-military-records\/\">Jeffries backs criminal investigation into &#8216;illegal&rsquo; release of Mikie Sherrill&rsquo;s records<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3825400\/trump-promise-prevent-israel-annex-west-bank\/\">Trump promises to prevent Israel from annexing the West Bank: &#8216;It&#8217;s time to stop&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Attorney General Pam Bondi released a statement Thursday evening without directly stating Comey&rsquo;s name.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No one is above the law,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Today&rsquo;s indictment reflects this Department of Justice&rsquo;s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The case is reportedly being overseen by the U.S. Attorney&rsquo;s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, which recently underwent a leadership shake-up following the Trump administration&rsquo;s removal of acting U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert. His replacement, Lindsey Halligan, a former Trump personal attorney, was sworn in earlier this week and is expected to lead several sensitive prosecutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3825118\/james-comey-indictment-looming-trump-russia-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">JAMES COMEY INDICTMENT LOOMING? WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump allies have long accused Comey of misleading Congress and authorizing politically motivated leaks about the FBI&rsquo;s probe into Trump campaign associates in 2016. In a post earlier this month,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump<\/a>&nbsp;urged <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bondi<\/a>&nbsp;to move &ldquo;without delay&rdquo; in pursuing charges against several former Obama-era officials, including Comey.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grand jury indicts ex-FBI director James Comey<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2491227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/James-Comey.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[55208,15074,51149],"class_list":["post-2491224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-grand-jury","tag-indictment","tag-james-comey"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/James-Comey.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2491224"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2491229,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2491224\/revisions\/2491229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2491227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2491224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2491224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2491224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}