Trump celebrates Comey indictment: 'Justice in America'

President Trump on Thursday hailed news that his Justice Department had indicted former FBI Director James Comey, one of his most prominent critics, days after the president called for action against Comey and others.

"JUSTICE IN AMERICA! One of the worst human beings this Country has ever been exposed to is James Comey, the former Corrupt Head of the FBI," Trump posted on Truth Social.

"Today he was indicted by a Grand Jury on two felony counts for various illegal and unlawful acts," Trump added. "He has been so bad for our Country, for so long, and is now at the beginning of being held responsible for his crimes against our Nation."

A federal grand jury indicted Comey on charges of making a false statement as well as another for obstruction of a congressional proceeding in connection with testimony he gave before the Senate in 2020. 

The indictment makes Comey the first of Trump’s many perceived political enemies to face charges.

Trump last Saturday posted on Truth Social, questioning why his attorney general, Pam Bondi, had not moved to go after Comey and other prominent political rivals.

"We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility. They impeached me twice, and indicted me (5 times!), OVER NOTHING. JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!" Trump posted.

Trump has long called for charges against Comey, whom he blames for the investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia in the 2016 contest — something he has deemed a “witch hunt.”

Trump fired Comey as FBI director in 2017 while the bureau’s investigation was still ongoing, leading to the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller. Trump and Comey have had an adversarial relationship ever since.

Thursday’s indictment quickly set off alarm bells among Democrats and other Trump critics who slammed the move as a politically motivated effort to go after the president’s enemies.

“Donald Trump has made clear that he intends to turn our justice system into a weapon for punishing and silencing his critics,” Sen. Mark Warner (Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in a statement.