(The Hill) - Former FBI Director James Comey was hit with two federal charges late Thursday, days after President Trump ramped up pressure on his Justice Department to prosecute his most prominent adversaries.

The counts stem from testimony Comey gave before the Senate in 2020 as it probed investigations into ties Trump’s 2016 campaign had with Russia, which the president has long decried as a “witch hunt.”

While Justice Department officials have portrayed the indictment as a step toward accountability, Comey said his “heart is broken” for the agency and that he is innocent.

Comey is set to be arraigned on Oct. 9 in federal court in Alexandria, Va. His case will be overseen by U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, an appointee of former President Biden.

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