Former FBI Director James Comey appeared defiant in a new video released Thursday in response to his indictment, declaring his innocence and saying he has “great confidence in the federal judicial system.”

“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 any other way,” Comey said in a video on Instagram. “We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either.”

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"My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system," Comey said. "And I’m innocent. So let’s have a trial."

A federal grand jury indicted Comey earlier Thursday on one count of making a false statement and one coun

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