< Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on criminal charges stemming from 2020 testimony
Comey faces one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice in connection.
www.npr.orgHere’s the latest I can share based on recent reporting.
- There have been reports of James Comey facing indictment in 2025 in Virginia on charges tied to his congressional testimony, with subsequent coverage in late 2025 and 2026 about ongoing prosecutions and related federal actions.[1][4]
- In April 2026, there were new headlines about a second indictment tied to another DOJ probe and an Instagram post, signaling renewed legal action against Comey in a separate case in the Eastern District of North Carolina, according to Fox News reporting from April 27, 2026.[2]
- For broader context, several outlets have tracked Comey’s legal situation across 2024–2025, including CBS News, NPR, and ABC News, with initial indictments and ongoing developments reported in those periods.[3][4][9]
If you’d like, I can fetch the latest up-to-the-minute articles from major outlets and summarize the current status, including court dates and potential charges, with citations.