“Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on two of three counts sought by prosecutors — one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice — just days after President Donald Trump issued a public demand for his Justice Department to act ‘now’ to bring prosecutions against Comey and other political foes,” ABC News reports.
Comey put out a video after his indictment saying he and his family “have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump, but we couldn’t imagine ourselves living any other way.” He added: “We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either.”
The Guardian: How James Comey moved to the top of Trump’s list of enemies.
New York Times: “Getting an indictment is relatively easy for prosecutors, who have a lot of