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James Comey has been charged with making a false statement and obstruction.

President Donald Trump sees Comey as one of his biggest political adversaries and has long sought retribution for the investigation into ties between Russia and Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

The case against Comey accuses him of lying during a Senate committee in 2020.

WASHINGTON - Former FBI Director James Comey was charged on Thursday for allegedly making a false statement and obstruction, according to multiple reports.

The indictment makes Comey the first former senior government official to face prosecution in connection with one of President Donald Trump's biggest grievances: the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

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