Topline
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in Virginia on Thursday for allegedly lying in testimony to Congress in 2020, after President Donald Trump recently urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political opponents.
The indictment was issued Thursday. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Key Facts
Comey has been charged with one count of making a false statement and one count of obstruction, which could carry up to five years in prison if Comey is convicted.
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