Former FBI Director James Comey, once a central figure in the political storms of Washington, now finds himself back in the spotlight.
Reports suggest that he is expecting to be indicted in the coming days, accused of lying to Congress during his testimony about the Russia investigation years ago.
Comey, who has long been one of Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics, was fired by the former president in 2017.
Since then, their political feud has remained at the center of national headlines — and it appears to be reigniting once again.
A New Prosecutor Steps In
The development comes shortly after Trump appointed Lindsey Halligan as acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Halligan, who previously worked inside the White House as a senior associate staff secretary, now holds one of the most powerful prosecutorial posts in the country.
According to MSNBC, Halligan is reportedly preparing two high-profile indictments, with Comey’s case expected to be among them.
The same district is also handling an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James, another longtime Trump adversary, over a 2023 home purchase in Virginia.
The Charges at the Center of the Case
The indictment being prepared against Comey appears to focus on his 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
At the time, he was questioned about whether he had authorized a leak related to the origins of the Trump-Russia “Crossfire Hurricane” probe.
Republicans accused him of misleading Congress when he denied approving the disclosure of private memos he wrote documenting conversations with Trump.
Those memos, which he passed on to his friend Daniel Richman, a Columbia Law professor, were ultimately leaked to the New York Times.
The revelations played a major role in the appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election.
A Long History of Political Battles
This case stems all the way back to 2017, when Comey was still FBI director.
After being dismissed by Trump, he recorded and shared seven memos about his private meetings with the president.
While Comey has always defended his actions, critics — particularly within the Trump orbit — argue that the leaks were improper and politically motivated.
By the time he testified in 2020, Comey insisted that he had no idea Richman would share the memos with the press.
But opponents say that testimony was misleading at best — and deliberately false at worst.
What Comes Next
The Justice Department and the FBI have so far declined to comment on the reports, leaving plenty of speculation swirling.
If the indictment does move forward, it would mark a dramatic turn for Comey, who went from leading the FBI to becoming a symbol of resistance against Trump, and now potentially faces criminal charges himself.
For Trump and his allies, this moment represents the culmination of a long-running effort to hold Comey accountable.
For Comey, it’s a reminder that the political battles of the past still cast a long shadow — and may soon carry very real consequences.