The Department of Justice indicted former FBI director James Comey on Thursday, less than a week after the president made a highly unusual public demand that the attorney general launch prosecutions his political enemies.
“No one is above the law,” Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote on X on Thursday. “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.”
The indictment, which has not yet been added to federal court systems, reportedly accuses Comey of making false statements and obstructing justice.
The current FBI director, Kash Patel, hailed the indictment.
“Nowhere was…politicization of law enforcement more blatant than during the Russiagate hoax, a disgraceful chapter in history we continue to investigate and expose,” he wrote on X. “Everyone, especially those in positions of power, will be held to account – no matter their perch. No one is above the law.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information.
