WASHINGTON (AP) — James Comey was charged Thursday with lying to Congress in a criminal case filed days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute the former FBI ...

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury, an extraordinary escalation in President Donald Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies.

President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.

For nearly a decade, President Donald Trump and James Comey's working relationship has descended into deep turmoil with back and forth statements.

The president recently suggested the attorney general should prosecute Comey and other prominent critics. Comey was charged with making a false statement and obstruction.

The federal probe into former FBI Director James Comey is centered around a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in 2020, sources told ABC News.

James Comey's indictment on federal charges faces criticism as politically motivated prosecution while interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan leads the case against him.

President Donald Trump celebrated the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday. In a post to Truth Social, Trump called his former FBI chief "one of the worst human beings this ...

Comey, in a video posted on Instagram, said: "My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system, and I'm innocent. So, let's have a trial and ...

Comey faces charges that could redefine how Congress polices truthfulness and political influence in hearings.

The indictment against Comey, however, doesn’t center on the Russia investigation. It accuses Comey of lying to the Senate Judiciary Committee when he said he had not authorized anyone else at the FBI ...