WASHINGTON - Former FBI Director James Comey was charged on Thursday for allegedly making a false statement and obstruction, according to multiple reports.

The indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official to face prosecution in connection with one of President Donald Trump's biggest grievances: the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

FBI Director James B. Comey testifies in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photo by Brooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty Images)

The criminal case against Comey does not concern the substance of the Russia investigation. Rather, it accuses him of having lied to a Senate committee in his 2020 appearance when he said he never authorized anyone to serve as an anonymous source

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