Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted on Federal Charges

Comey was indicted by a grand jury on charges of making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case.

James Comey speaks onstage during Former FBI Director James Comey In Conversation With MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace at 92NY in New York City on May 30, 2023. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

A federal grand jury issued an indictment on Sept. 25 against former FBI Director James Comey, accusing him of making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case.

Comey was indicted in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. attorney’s office in the area announced on Thursday. Grand jurors rejected one of the counts brought against Comey.