# Former FBI Director Comey indicted on false-statement and obstruction charges

Date: 2025

On 25 September 2025 a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted [James Comey](/people/james-comey) on charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, relating to his 2020 Senate testimony. The indictment came days after [President Trump](/people/mig-donald-trump) publicly pressed for his prosecution and the replacement of the district's U.S. attorney.

## People

- James Comey: https://factrail.ai/people/james-comey

## Sources

- https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/politics/james-comey-justice-department-trump-bondi-perjury-virginia

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/comey-indicted-false-statements-congress-2025-09-25