Comey Indicted: FBI Ex-Boss Insists He’s ‘Innocent’ Again

In a plot twist that even 2025 didn’t see coming, former FBI Director James Comey—who’s been in a relentless tug-of-war with Donald Trump since his 2017 firing amid the Russia probe—was indicted for allegedly making false statements to Congress and obstructing an investigation. On September 25, Comey posted a heartfelt Instagram video proclaiming his innocence and urging patriotism, quoting his daughter Maurene Comey, recently fired as a federal prosecutor herself, who famously called fear 'the tool of a tyrant.' Comey, with a broken Department of Justice heart but great judicial optimism, proclaimed 'Let's have a trial'—because apparently being ex-FBI chief still means starring in government drama with epic family cameos.

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Source: Axios | Published: 9/26/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer