Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on charges of making false statements and obstruction of justice — and President Trump applauded that “justice in America” is being served nearly a decade after Russiagate.
Comey, 64, is the highest-ranking former federal official to face charges in connection with the long-running FBI investigation into alleged collusion between Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russian officials.
The former top lawman faces up to five years in prison if convicted of both counts. He is expected to turn himself in Friday, according to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.
The case has been assigned to District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, an appointee of President Joe Biden, who is slated to arraign Comey on Oct. 9 at a federal courthouse in Alexandria, Va.
