Prosecutors set to indict James Comey for lying to Congress

Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia are preparing to ask a grand jury as soon as this week to indict former FBI director James Comey on allegations he lied to Congress, officials said, a move unfolding amid intense pressure from President Donald Trump and sudden turnover in the U.S. attorney's office in Alexandria. The Justice Department's push comes as prosecutors approach a five year statute of limitations tied to Comey's September 30, 2020 testimony about the Russia investigation, people familiar with the matter said.

Officials said the expected filing would accuse Comey of making false statements to lawmakers, though investigators have not publicly detailed the specific allegations or the evidence they plan to present. Comey's attorney declined to comment. If an indictment is returned by a grand jury, it would mark the first criminal charge against a senior official connected to the long-concluded probe that Trump has repeatedly denounced as a hoax.

The possible indictment follows a weekend of public pressure from the president. In a social media post directed at Attorney General Pam Bondi, Trump demanded swift prosecutions of perceived political...