Ex-FBI Director Comey Indicted

The Guardian reported on September 25, 2025, that former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on two charges: making false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. [1] Comey has been a frequent and public target of criticism from former President Donald Trump. [1] The indictment was filed during a period described by the newspaper as a push by Trump to prosecute his political enemies. [1, 3]

The report specified the charges center on whether Comey lied to lawmakers during testimony in September 2020 about the Russia investigation. [1, 7] While the indictment was described as sparse, it appeared to reference testimony where Comey claimed he never authorized an FBI leak to the media. [1, 7] The source material frames the timing of the indictment in the context of the former president's campaign against his political adversaries. [3] This legal action against a former top law enforcement official continues the political and legal battles that have followed the Trump presidency. [3]