"The former United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey has been charged with lying to Congress. He's the first former senior government official to face charges tied to one of President Donald Trump's biggest complaints: The investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The Justice Department says Comey could face up to five years in prison if he's found guilty."
"James Comey was director of the FBI from 2013 to 2017, serving under President Barack Obama. In 2017, after he became president, Donald Trump fired him while he was leading an investigation into whether Trump or his campaign had worked with Russia to influence the outcome of the 2016 election, which Trump, the Republican candidate, won against Democrat Hillary Clinton. After Comey was dismissed, Special Counsel Robert Mueller took over the Russia investigation."
James Comey led the FBI from 2013 to 2017 under President Barack Obama. Donald Trump fired Comey in 2017 while the FBI was investigating possible links between Trump's campaign and Russia. Special Counsel Robert Mueller then led a nearly two-year probe that found significant Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election but did not establish a criminal conspiracy involving Trump or his team. The Justice Department charged Comey with lying to senators during his September 2020 testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The charge carries up to five years in prison and marks the first criminal charge for a former senior official tied to the Russia probe.
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