Former FBI Director James Comey has been slapped with an indictment that’s got Washington buzzing. Last week, charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding landed on Comey’s doorstep, tied to testimony that’s raising more eyebrows than a bad Botox job, as New York Post reports. This is no small potatoes; it’s a direct challenge to the integrity of one of the FBI’s former top dogs.
Here’s the crux: Comey’s legal woes stem from comments made to the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 30, 2020, where he denied authorizing an anonymous FBI source to feed news reports about an unnamed individual.
Now, let’s rewind to that testimony. Comey’s denial has prosecutors pointing fingers, alleging he wasn’t truthful about whether he greenlit leaks to the press. The mystery remains—were those reports about President Trump or Hillary Clinton, both of whom were under FBI scrutiny at the time?
Fast forward to last week, and the indictment drops with a thud—one count for lying to Congress, another for obstructing their work. It’s a bold move by prosecutors, especially with whispers that President Trump himself nudged Attorney General Pam Bondi to speed up charges against Comey and other adversaries.
Enter Andrew McCabe, Comey’s former No. 2 at the FBI from 2016 to 2018, who’s playing the “I don’t recall” card harder than a poker pro. His response to whether Comey authorized leaks? A tepid “I’m not aware” of any such thing, which feels like a dodge smoother than a politician avoiding a tough question.
McCabe’s own history with leaks doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in his memory. A 2018 Justice Department inspector general’s report found he improperly authorized a leak about a Clinton Foundation probe during the 2016 campaign’s final stretch, and worse, lacked candor under oath four times about it. If that’s not a red flag, what is?
Adding to the intrigue, McCabe admitted the FBI wasn’t flawless under his watch, a rare moment of humility from a career bureaucrat. But let’s not hand out medals just yet—his own brush with prosecution in 2019, though it didn’t stick, suggests a pattern of questionable judgment at the FBI’s upper echelons.
McCabe’s frustration with prosecutors is palpable, as he noted they never even bothered to interview him about Comey’s case. “I’ve not been contacted. I haven’t been interviewed,” he grumbled, pointing to interactions with Comey in October 2016 that he thinks should’ve warranted a chat.
Speculation swirls around who might’ve been Comey’s go-between for any leaks. Some observers are eyeing Daniel Richman, a professor known to have acted as a conduit for Comey in the past, though there’s no public confirmation he’s the source in question. It’s a guessing game, but one with high stakes.
Meanwhile, Comey isn’t backing down, maintaining his innocence with an arraignment set for October 9, 2025. His defiance is almost admirable, if it weren’t for the cloud of doubt hanging over his every word from that 2020 testimony.
McCabe, for his part, isn’t just dodging questions—he’s nervously glancing over his shoulder. He’s openly admitted to concerns about renewed legal scrutiny from the Trump administration, a fear he says is shared by others who worked on related FBI cases during that era.
Let’s be clear: this isn’t just about Comey or McCabe—it’s about trust in our institutions. When top FBI brass play fast and loose with the truth, or even flirt with the appearance of it, the public’s faith in justice takes a hit harder than a prizefighter’s punch.
Critics might argue this is all political theater, a Trump-driven vendetta against old foes. But when you peel back the layers, the pattern of leaks and denials from FBI leadership isn’t something conservatives—or anyone—can ignore if we’re serious about law and order.
So where does this leave us? Comey’s indictment is a test of whether accountability applies to the powerful, while McCabe’s cagey answers remind us that transparency is often the first casualty in Washington’s games. It’s a mess, but one worth watching as the arraignment looms.
