Former FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges

A federal grand jury in the US state of Virginia has formally charged former FBI Director James Comey with two offences related to testimony he gave to Congress.

Mr Comey, who has long drawn US President Donald Trump's criticism, is accused of lying to a Senate committee in 2020 about whether he authorised a leak of classified information to the media.

The indictment comes days after Trump called on the country's top law enforcement official to more aggressively investigate his political adversaries, including Mr Comey.

Responding to the indictment, Mr Comey declared himself innocent and said he had "great confidence in the federal judicial system".  READ MORE...https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy50ggv35zpo