Washington — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Thursday on two counts, marking a major escalation in President Trump's efforts to target his political opponents and use the Justice Department as part of his campaign to seek retribution against his most ardent critics.

Comey was charged with one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice, related to Senate testimony he gave almost five years ago, the Justice Department confirmed in a statement .

In a statement, Attorney General Pam Bondi alleged that Comey "obstructed a congressional investigation into the disclosure of sensitive information" and made a false statement to Congress.

"Comey stated that he did not authorize someone at the FBI to be an anonymous source. According to the indictm

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