James Comey, the former FBI Director, is being indicted on allegations that he lied to Congress during his testimony on September 30, 2020, regarding the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Prosecutors have been examining whether Comey made false statements about whether he authorized the leak of information related to that investigation. The indictment is expected to be sought by U.S. prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia, with the grand jury decision pending as prosecutors approach the legal deadline for filing charges, which will expire next Tuesday (September 30, 2025). This move comes amid pressure from President Donald Trump, who has long criticized Comey and urged the Department of Justice to pursue charges against him. The charges would relate to Comey's 2020 testimony about the origins and conduct of the Russia investigation, an investigation Trump has labeled a "witch hunt".