By Allan Lengel
In 2017, President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. In July, the Department of Justice fired Comey’s daughter, Maureen, one of the top federal prosecutors in the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office. She is suing.
On Thursday, the Justice Department, at Trump’s urging, indicted James Comey on one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of Congress, The Washington Post reports. A grand jury declined to indict on a third count.
“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,” Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on X. “We will follow the facts in this case.”
Erik S. Siebert, who was appointed by Trump as interim U.S. Attorney, had said there was insufficient evidence to charge Comey. Consequently, Trump forced him out and replaced him with his personal attorney, Lindsey Halligan, who has no prosecutorial experience.
