仅事实
前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米因向国会撒谎及妨碍司法被起诉
摘要
詹姆斯·科米因向国会作虚假陈述及妨碍国会程序被起诉，此前特朗普总统曾公开呼吁对其提起诉讼。
前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米于周四因向国会作虚假陈述及妨碍国会程序被起诉。起诉书指控科米在2020年9月30日参议院司法委员会听证会上，就联邦调查局对2016年总统选举中俄罗斯干预的调查提供了虚假证词。
此项指控发布之际，正值总统唐纳德·特朗普公开敦促司法部起诉科米及其他政治对手。特朗普在社交媒体上表示：“我们不能再拖延了，这正在毁掉我们的声誉和公信力。正义必须立即得到伸张！”
司法部长帕梅拉·邦迪对起诉表示：“没有人可以凌驾于法律之上。今天的起诉反映了本司法部追究滥用权力误导美国人民者责任的决心。我们将依据事实处理此案。”
科米已被传唤于10月9日出庭应讯。如果被定罪，他将面临最高五年监禁。
针对起诉，科米发布了一段简短的视频声明，表达了对司法系统的信心并坚称自己无罪：“我为司法部感到心碎。我对联邦司法系统充满信心，我是无辜的，所以让我们进行审判，保持信念。”
此次起诉标志着特朗普与科米之间紧张关系的重大升级。科米曾于2017年被特朗普解职，当时联邦调查局正调查俄罗斯干预选举事宜。
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Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Thursday on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
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The indictment alleges that Comey provided false testimony during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 30, 2020, concerning the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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The charges come shortly after President Donald Trump publicly urged the Justice Department to prosecute Comey and other political adversaries.
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Attorney General Pamela Bondi commented on the indictment, saying, 'No one is above the law. Today's indictment reflects this Department of Justice's commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.'
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Comey has been summoned to appear for arraignment on October 9. If convicted, he faces up to five years in prison.
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In response to the indictment, Comey released a brief video statement expressing his confidence in the judicial system and asserting his innocence: 'My heart is broken for the Department of Justice. I have great confidence in the federal judicial system and I am innocent, so let's have a trial, and keep the faith.'
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The indictment marks a significant escalation in the strained relationship between Trump and Comey, who was dismissed by Trump in 2017 amid the FBI's investigation into Russian election interference.
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