Former FBI Director James Comey could be indicted in the coming days, according to multiple reports.
President Donald Trump appointed Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide and his former personal attorney, on Monday to lead the U.S. attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Virginia, which is running the investigation. Erik Siebert, who public reports indicate has family ties to Comey, resigned Friday after Trump called for his removal.
One portion of the indictment accuses Comey of lying to Congress during his Sept. 30, 2020 testimony, though its full scope remains unclear, MSNBC reported Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
Prosecutors are “nearing a decision” about perjury charges against Comey related to testimony about his probe into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, CNN also reported Wednesday. Halligan plans to ask a grand jury to indict Comey in the coming days, ABC News reported.
