Former FBI Director James Comey was hit with a federal indictment late last month charging him with making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, and he pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on October 9, 2025. The charges stem from his 2020 Senate testimony about alleged leaks and the case is scheduled for trial on January 5, 2026, setting the stage for what promises to be a major courtroom reckoning.
On Greg Kelly Reports this week, Rep. Byron Donalds reminded viewers bluntly that “nobody is above the law,” a simple principle many in our government would do well to remember. Donalds’ point is exactly right: accountability must apply to powerful figures whether they wear a badge or have cronies in the media.
This indictment didn’t come from a vacuum — it grew out of long-simmering questions about Comey’s role in the leaks and in the politicized handling of investigations that damaged public trust in the FBI. Conservatives have argued for years that senior officials who operate above oversight must face consequences, and juries, not cable hosts, should decide the facts at stake.
The case also raises hard questions about the Department of Justice’s integrity after reports that career prosecutors balked until the U.S. attorney’s office was changed and an interim prosecutor aligned with the president took over the matter. Those procedural concerns are real; they demand scrutiny even as Republicans celebrate that powerful people are finally being held to account.
Americans who work for a living deserve a justice system that applies the law equally, not one that swings like a political pendulum depending on who occupies the Oval Office. That means supporting legitimate prosecutions when there’s evidence, defending defendants’ rights when there isn’t, and relentlessly exposing any appearance of selective enforcement by Washington elites or the media establishment.
The road to truth will run through the courtroom, and patriots should watch closely to ensure the trial is fair, transparent, and not a partisan show trial engineered for headlines. If the evidence holds up, accountability will be served; if it doesn’t, justice will clear him — either outcome will prove that in America, the law matters more than status.