September 25, 2025
Former FBI director James Comey indicted in Eastern District of Virginia
Ex-FBI director charged after career prosecutor removed
📜Constitutional Law🔐Ethics⚖️Justice
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned an indictment on Sep. 25, 2025, charging 
James Comey with one count of making a false statement and one count of obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
The charges relate to Comey's oral testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sep. 30, 2020.
The grand jury considered three proposed counts and declined to return one of them; the final indictment contains two counts.
Lindsey Halligan, sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia days before the indictment, announced the charges and presented the case to the grand jury.
The case is assigned to U.S. District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, and federal court dockets show initial scheduling including an arraignment set for Oct. 9, 2025.
Erik Siebert resigned as U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Virginia amid internal pressure related to politically sensitive investigations.
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The charges against Comey stem from testimony he gave on what date?
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President Trump publicly demanded his Justice Department prosecute Comey just days before the indictment.
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How did Comey respond publicly to his indictment?
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On what charges was James Comey indicted by the federal grand jury?
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Career prosecutors recommended against charging Comey before Lindsey Halligan took over the case.
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James Comey
Former FBI Director
Lindsey Halligan
U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia
Erik Siebert
Former U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia
Pam Bondi
U.S. Attorney General
Michael S. Nachmanoff
U.S. District Judge