Summary
The Justice Department is planning to ask a grand jury to indict former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress. This action is related to his 2020 testimony about the investigation into Russia's ties with Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. The move comes as the department approaches a deadline to file charges and amid concerns of political influence.
Key Facts
- The Justice Department wants to indict James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress.
- They plan to do this before the deadline for bringing charges expires next week.
- The grand jury will consider the indictment in the Eastern District of Virginia.
- The case relates to Comey's 2020 testimony about the Russia-Trump investigation.
- President Trump and his supporters have criticized the investigation as a "hoax."
- Trump recently replaced the district’s top prosecutor with one of his former lawyers.
- An indictment would make Comey the first senior official charged over the Russia probe.
- There are concerns about political influence under Attorney General Pam Bondi, a Trump ally.
