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Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to face federal charges for allegedly lying to Congress, according to a Wednesday report from MSNBC citing three sources familiar with the matter.
The indictment could come within days in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the sources told the network. The charges center on testimony Comey gave to Congress on September 30, 2020, specifically regarding whether he authorized the leak of classified information during his tenure leading the bureau.
"The full extent of the charges being prepared against Comey is unclear, but the sources believe that at least one element of the indictment — if it goes forward — will accuse him of lying to Congress during his testimony on September 30, 2020 about whether he authorized a leak of information," MSNBC reporter Ken Dilanian reported on social media.
The timing appears critical, as the five-year statute of limitations for perjury charges related to the 2020 congressional testimony expires Tuesday.
The potential charges emerge amid turnover in the prosecutor's office handling the case. Erik Siebert, the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, resigned last week after reportedly opposing the Comey indictment, according to MSNBC's sources.
President Donald Trump addressed Siebert's departure on his Truth Social platform Saturday, writing: "He didn't quit, I fired him! Next time let him go in as a Democrat, not a Republican."
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