Former FBI Director James Comey could face perjury charges due to alleged false statements made to Congress during a 2020 testimony, according to reports from multiple media outlets. Federal prosecutors are still deciding whether to bring those charges forward as the legal deadline looms, CNN reported, citing people familiar with the situation.

The federal probe into former FBI Director James Comey is centered around a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in 2020, sources told ABC News.

"No one is above the law," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a post on X. "Today's indictment reflects this Department of Justice's commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people." Comey posted a video message on Instagram after the indictment.

The government has singled out Mr. Comey for prosecution because of his protected speech and because of President Trump’s personal animus,’ Comey’s lawyers wrote

DOJ officials are close to deciding whether to prosecute James Comey for allegedly lying to Congress, with a Virginia grand jury examining the matter.

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted just days after President Trump issued a public demand for the DOJ to act "now" to prosecute him, sources say.

Minimal details are included in former FBI director James Comey’s indictment, but it doesn’t necessarily signal a lack of evidence.