Former FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges

James Comey says he is innocent and the charges are politically motivated, as they follow Trump pressure on prosecutors to act.

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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".