Former FBI Director James Comey indicted on criminal charges

Carrie Johnson
Steve Inskeep

September 26, 2025 / 3:24 am

The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey Thursday, after President Trump demanded prosecutors speed up their investigation into one of his most prominent critics.

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