Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Thursday on charges of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, making him the first senior government official linked to Donald Trump’s long-standing grievances over the Russia investigation to face prosecution. The move comes just days after Trump appeared to publicly urge Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue cases against political rivals, raising alarm about the politicization of the Justice Department.
The two-count indictment does not address the substance of the Russia probe itself, but accuses Comey of misleading the Senate Judiciary Committee by falsely testifying that he had not authorized anyone else at the FBI to serve as an anonymous source for media reports. In a video statement released after the charges, Comey declared his innocence, saying: “My heart is broken for the Department of Justice but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system, and I’m innocent. So let’s have a trial.”
The fallout was immediate. Troy Edwards, Comey’s son-in-law and a federal prosecutor, resigned within minutes of the indictment, writing in his resignation letter that the decision was made “to uphold my oath to the Constitution and the country.” Critics say the case underscores fears that the Justice Department is being weaponized to target Trump’s perceived enemies, blurring the traditional boundary between law and politics at a moment when prosecutorial independence is under unprecedented scrutiny.
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