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The long, overdue reckoning for a man who helped weaponize the FBI finally arrived this week when a federal grand jury in Virginia returned an indictment against former FBI director James Comey. The two-count indictment accuses Comey of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, and he immediately proclaimed his innocence in a video message while preparing to surrender to authorities. For years hardworking Americans watched as the deep state ran roughshod over our institutions; seeing accountability initiated at last is a vindication of the rule that no one, however well-connected, stands above the law.
The charges center on Comey’s Sept. 30, 2020, testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee and allege he lied about authorizing an FBI official to serve as an anonymous media source — a serious allegation for a man who once ran the Bureau. Prosecutors originally sought multiple counts, but a grand jury declined to indict on one proposed count as the five-year statute of limitations loomed, creating urgency for a decision that many saw as long overdue. Whether you cheered or recoiled at the news, the legal mechanics here—counts, timing, and grand-jury votes—are public and unmistakable facts that demand a fair courtroom airing.
Americans should also take note of how this prosecution came about: the previous U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia declined to bring charges, was subsequently pushed out, and a new interim U.S. attorney with ties to the administration moved the matter forward. That sequence raised eyebrows among the usual defenders of bureaucratic independence, but for conservatives who have watched a politicized DOJ protect its own for years, it looks like the Justice Department is finally being reoriented toward equal enforcement. The move was controversial precisely because it cut through the protective fog that has shielded Washington elites for too long.
Comey’s immediate response — “I’m innocent; let’s have a trial” — was predictable and theatrical, and he is expected to surrender imminently. President Trump and his supporters celebrated the indictment as confirmation that the swamp can be drained and that those who abused federal power will be held to account. Let the trial proceed, let witnesses testify, and let the American people see the evidence that has been kept from them for so long.
Even some inside the Justice Department signaled caution before charges were filed, with prosecutors and staff expressing concerns about the strength of the case, which is precisely why transparency is critical now more than ever. Democrats and much of the leftist press immediately painted the indictment as political retribution, but refusing to investigate wrongdoing simply because of who the suspect is has been the problem for years. The only cure for politicized justice is open proceedings and a confident rule of law that treats former officials the same as anyone else.
Patriots who love this country should watch what happens next closely: demand an impartial trial, insist on evidence being examined publicly, and reject both the reflexive protectionism of the swamp and the knee-jerk claims of martyrdom from those who long benefited from Washington’s double standards. If the evidence proves the charges, then justice will have been served; if it does not, the trial will expose that as well. Either way, this moment is a test of whether America’s institutions will answer to the people or continue to answer only to a ruling class.
