Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on two federal charges, marking a major escalation in President Donald Trump's campaign against his political rivals. The charges, false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding stem from Comey's September 2020 Senate testimony about FBI leaks during the 2016 Trump and Clinton investigations. The indictment was led by Trump's former lawyer Lindsey Halligan, who has no prior prosecutorial experience, after her predecessor resigned over insufficient evidence. Comey has denied wrongdoing, calling for a trial and expressing confidence in the judicial system. Trump celebrated the indictment on Truth Social, calling Comey "one of the worst human beings this country has ever seen."