Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged former FBI director James Comey with perjury related to a 2020 Congressional testimony. The charges come as Comey is accused of making false statements about authorizing media leaks regarding FBI investigations. This indictment revives public attention to Comey's significant role in events from the 2016 election and his subsequent firing by President Trump.
Key Facts
- James Comey, former FBI director, is charged with perjury.
- The indictment relates to Comey's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020.
- The charges allege Comey lied about not authorizing leaks to the media.
- The indictment, described as brief, does not specify which exact statements are false.
- Comey previously gained prominence during the 2016 presidential election over the Hillary Clinton email investigation.
- President Donald Trump fired Comey in 2017 while Comey was leading an investigation into Russian election interference.
- The statute of limitations for charging Comey based on the 2020 testimony would have expired in a week.
