Former FBI Director James Comey indicted on criminal charges

By Carrie Johnson,

Steve Inskeep

Published September 26, 2025 at 6:24 AM EDT

The Justice Department indicted former FBI Director James Comey Thursday, after President Trump demanded prosecutors speed up their investigation into one of his most prominent critics.

Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.

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Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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