Comey faces charges over alleged lies to Congress

Anadolu Agency

Former FBI Director James Comey is set to be tried in federal court in the coming days on charges of lying to Congress, MSNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The full extent of the charges remains unclear, but sources indicate that the case may centre on whether Comey lied during his testimony on 30 September 2020 regarding authorising the leak of information. The five-year statute of limitations for the charge is due to expire on Tuesday.

The indictment comes five days after former U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert resigned, reportedly after facing pressure for opposing the Comey indictment. U.S. President Donald Trump later stated that he had dismissed Siebert.

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