Former FBI Director James Comey has maintained he is innocent after being charged with making false statements to Congress. President Donald Trump welcomed the indictment against a high-profile figure who has long drawn his ire. Comey is accused of lying to a Senate committee in 2020 about whether he authorised a leak of classified information to the media. The indictment in Virginia comes days after Trump called on the country's top law enforcement official to more aggressively investigate his political adversaries, including Comey. If found guilty, he could face up to five years in prison. n18oc_world n18oc_crux

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