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Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Thursday on two counts, a US official told CBS News. A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, reports the New York Times.
The left-wing media describes it as Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies. I see it as accountability. They deserve retribution so if it is, the Sentinel doesn’t care.
The indictment, filed in Alexandria, Va., came over the objection of career prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia who found insufficient evidence to support charges but were overruled by Lindsey Halligan.
The bare-bones, two-page indictment was signed only by Ms. Halligan, a former defense lawyer for Mr. Trump who personally presented the case to the jury, despite her lack of any previous prosecutorial experience. Typically such filings are also endorsed by career prosecutors who have gathered the evidence in the case.
Court records indicate that Ms. Halligan also tried to get the grand jury to indict Mr. Comey on a second false statement charge, and that it was rejected.
“Yeah, I would say to James Comey, ‘lawyer up, buddy.’ Because, as they say on the Democrat side, nobody is above the law.”
On Thursday’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight,“ Mike Davis, founder and president of The Article III Project, reacted to former FBI Director James Comey’s indictment.… pic.twitter.com/8wg4CdrCSU
— NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) September 26, 2025
In a video statement, Mr. Comey, reportedly a Republican, declared his innocence and welcomed an opportunity to vindicate himself in a trial. “We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either.”
This could be only the first trial for Mr. Comey!
Dear @Comey:
This is just your first trial.
There will be more than one. https://t.co/lmlm6DDR1b
— Mike Davis (@mrddmia) September 26, 2025
Original Story
James Comey was charged on two counts, a US official told CBS News.
The left-wing media describes it as Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies. I see it as accountability.
Comey will face federal charges of giving false statements and obstruction of justice, according to CNN’s sources.
President Trump responded:
JUSTICE IN AMERICA! One of the worst human beings this Country has ever been exposed to is James Comey, the former Corrupt Head of the FBI. Today he was indicted by a Grand Jury on two felony counts for various illegal and unlawful acts. He has been so bad for our Country, for so long, and is now at the beginning of being held responsible for his crimes against our Nation. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
Other Concerns
CNN reports that attorney general Pam Bondi has misgivings due to lack of funds.
The investigation into Comey focused on whether he make false statements during his Sept. 30, 2020, congressional testimony. The testimony related to the 2016 Trump-Russia collusion investigation.
That charge carries a five-year statute of limitations. It gives prosecutors until Tuesday to impanel a federal grand jury, present their case and secure an indictment before the deadline expires.
Prosecutors Recommended Not Prosecuting
ABC News reported Wednesday that a group of prosecutors gave acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan a “detailed memo” recommending she decline to bring perjury and obstruction charges against Comey. She is a former Trump defense lawyer installed last week as acting head of the Eastern District of Virginia.
They noted that a months-long investigation into Comey’s remarks, launched earlier this year, failed to establish probable cause for a crime.
They also reportedly reminded Halligan that DOJ guidelines generally bar prosecutors from filing charges unless they can show the individual is “more likely than not to be found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt by an unbiased trier of fact and that the conviction will be upheld on appeal.”
Halligan, however, is free to override their concerns, despite any internal pushback the decision might cause.
Even if true, there is a more serious case coming up.
It’s a Difficult Case
Perjury is a “very difficult crime for DOJ to prove,” John Fishwick, the former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia, told Fox News Digital.
It means prosecutors must not only prove the statement was false, but also that the defendant knew it was false at the time. “Because of the difficulty of proof, it is not often pursued,” Fishwick said.
There could also be internal resistance from career federal prosecutors. They may refuse to present the case.
The story here is lots worse than you know. After the grand jury vote to indict, a US attorney named Seibert was still blocking the indictment. Bondi did not intervene, which should be no surprise. Trump intervened, got Seibert fired. The big news is that Seibert’s family is close to the Comey family!!!! Roger Stone first exposed this. Seibert’s father… Read more »
Of course Bondi opposed this action. She works against Trump and MAGA. It would be a wild idea to claim she supported it. Trump has some advisers such as Mike Davis who alerted him on the upcoming expiration, otherwise, Bondi and her team of crooks would have let it pass. It was a cat and mouse game. If the indictment… Read more »
And now the conspiracy theories will rain down. Le’;s nr forget their are at least a few clear strong thinkers at DoJ. We want justice, but it must be done the right way with real convincing evidence.
I call this one “Comedemon”
A Biden Judge has been assigned the Comey case
The game is rigged
Comey will get a slap on the wrist
not one Democrat will ever see the inside of a prison cell
This is suspicious. I think it is partly a ploy. Trump may be under some deep state coercion. There are no logistics in which Ukraine can win other than major war.