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.

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 to a reporter about the investigation.

DOJ seeks to indict former FBI Director James Comey

The two-count indictment includes charges of making a false statement t

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