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 keep the faith.

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

Federal agents have seized documents labeled "classified," "confidential," and "secret" from former national security advisor John Bolton's office, according to court filings.

Former FBI Director James Comey was criminally charged on Thursday with false statements and obstruction over congressional testimony he gave in September 2020 about the investigation into contacts between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russian government.

Patel said the FBI has been "working 24/7 to seize devices, exploit data, and process writings" obtained from the suspect.

A top Justice Department official has retracted a letter he sent to an FBI agent who responded to the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre that suggested the agent was being investigated in relation to a defamation lawsuit against Alex Jones.

A DOJ official has been told to rescind a letter suggesting an ex-FBI agent who sued Alex Jones for defamation over Sandy Hook could be under investigation, sources say.

A federal judge dismissed a long-running lawsuit from Strzok, who was fired from the FBI during Trump's first term.