The Justice Department is reportedly preparing to ask a grand jury to indict former FBI Director James Comey over allegedly lying to Congress about his 2020 testimony, a development that has conservative Americans finally seeing the rule of law reach a long-untouchable official. The expected filing would be in the Eastern District of Virginia, where Comey testified remotely about the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane probe. This is a seismic moment — the deep state may be on the ropes after years of operating above accountability.
Prosecutors reportedly fear they must act before a five-year statute of limitations runs out for the September 30, 2020 testimony, meaning charges would need to be filed by Tuesday, September 30, 2025. That ticking clock appears to be driving the sudden urgency inside the DOJ, and Americans deserve to know whether deadlines — not justice — are forcing this play. The timing raises real questions about whether this is justice or a last-second scramble to close out a political theater.
The drama intensified when interim U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert, who reportedly opposed bringing charges, resigned and was replaced by Lindsey Halligan, a lawyer with ties to the White House and limited federal prosecutorial experience. Conservatives have watched for years as influential bureaucrats skirted accountability, but it’s equally important that prosecutions aren’t handed to political loyalists as trophies. The rapid personnel changes smell of influence, and hardworking Americans should demand transparency about who replaced whom and why.
Reports also say some career prosecutors submitted a memo arguing there isn’t enough evidence to establish probable cause or to win beyond a reasonable doubt, yet the new office is pressing forward. If true, that internal dissent underscores the risk that the DOJ is being bent to political will rather than law, a practice conservatives have warned about for years. The integrity of any case will depend on whether prosecutors followed the evidence or followed orders.
Make no mistake: many Americans have long believed the FBI and DOJ operated with a political bias during and after the 2016 investigation, and this moment tests whether the system can actually hold its own. Attorney General Pam Bondi and other Trump allies are now squarely in the spotlight for how this matter is handled, and the appearance of weaponization will do lasting damage if handled as retribution. The nation needs prosecutions based on facts and law, not score-settling by whoever occupies the White House.
For conservatives, seeing Comey possibly face indictment is not about vengeance; it’s about accountability for those who used their offices to influence elections and public opinion. Comey’s role in Crossfire Hurricane and the years of partisan headlines that followed are why millions distrust the intelligence community’s motives. If the DOJ has a legitimate case, pursue it vigorously — but if this collapses into political theater, the left will have exposed the exact double standard they once accused others of.
This moment is a test for every American who believes in equal justice under the law: demand a fair, transparent process that proves charges beyond a reasonable doubt, and do not accept show trials or somersaults by a politicized justice system. Conservatives should cheer accountability and simultaneously guard against the abuse of power when prosecutions become payback. We’re watching closely, and hardworking patriots will hold every actor — on the left or the right — to the same standard.