Former FBI Director James Comey is a longtime critic of US President Donald Trump, and testified against him in 2020.
Published On 26 Sep 2025
Former FBI Director James Comey says he is innocent of criminal charges following his indictment by a United States court for allegedly making false statements and obstruction of justice.
“My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system, and I am innocent, so let’s have a trial and keep the faith,” Comey said in a video posted on Instagram on Thursday evening in the US.
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The charges against Comey stem from his 2020 statement to the US Senate Judiciary Committee that he did not authorise the FBI to leak information about investigations into Trump or Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential election.
The indictment alleges that Comey misled Congress by claiming he had not authorised anyone else to be an anonymous source in news reporting about an FBI investigation.
Comey headed the FBI from 2013 to 2017, until he was fired by Trump shortly into his first term in office.
Following Comey’s indictment on Thursday, Trump wrote a celebratory post on Truth Social. “JUSTICE FOR AMERICA!” Trump wrote.
“One of the worst human beings this Country has ever been exposed to is James Comey, the former Corrupt Head of the FBI,” he wrote.
No one is above the law. Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) September 25, 2025
News of Comey’s indictment was immediately criticised by Democrats, including Virginia Senator Mark Warner.
“A sad, sad day for our justice system. When a staunchly Republican US Attorney couldn’t even find a credible case against James Comey, Trump pushed him out and found someone who would,” Warner wrote on X.
“Trump will stop at nothing to punish political enemies.”
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote on X, “It’s Comey today, but it could be anyone tomorrow.”
Trump demanded Comey be charged.
A veteran prosecutor resigned rather than bend the knee.
And then Trump hand-picked an aide who’d do it anyway.
Using the justice system to go after a political opponent is what dictator