Former FBI director James Comey has issued his first public response after being indicted on two criminal charges.

Mr Comey was charged on Thursday (local time) with making false statements and obstruction in a congressional proceeding, stemming from his 2020 testimony about the FBI’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The indictment was filed just days after US President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute Mr Comey and other perceived political enemies.

“My family and I have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump, but we couldn’t imagine ourselves living in any other way,” the former FBI director said in a video statement posted to Instagram.

“We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either,” h

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