Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://ar-c.org/video/NEFBpFaSO19.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Former FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges | BBC News [9nNtwIkpIov] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Former FBI Director James Comey has maintained he is innocent after being charged with making false statements to Congress. Comey is accused of lying to a US Senate committee in 2020 about whether he authorised a leak of classified information to the media. The indictment in Virginia comes days after US President Trump called on the country's top law enforcement official - Attorney General Pam Bondi - to more aggressively investigate his political adversaries, including Mr Comey, who said he had "great confidence in the federal judicial system". If found guilty, he could face up to five years in prison. Subscribe here: For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #JamesComey #FBI #BBCNews 6gREWr6T26K hed8Fy5jlQR D1iyonoR34O 8KgYTVwtHwy CFw1su0VU1c 0ETiHyFzijO r7EoNCrpBoV
Former FBI Director James Comey has maintained he is innocent after being charged with making false statements to Congress. Comey is accused of lying to a US Senate committee in 2020 about whether he authorised a leak of classified information to the media. The indictment in Virginia comes days after US President Trump called on the country's top law enforcement official - Attorney General Pam Bondi - to more aggressively investigate his political adversaries, including Mr Comey, who said he had "great confidence in the federal judicial system". If found guilty, he could face up to five years in prison. Subscribe here: For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #JamesComey #FBI #BBCNews 6gREWr6T26K hed8Fy5jlQR D1iyonoR34O 8KgYTVwtHwy CFw1su0VU1c 0ETiHyFzijO r7EoNCrpBoV