(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump stood by his Justice Department and slammed James Comey Friday, just hours after the former FBI director was indicted on charges of making a false statement and obstruction related to his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020.
Comey said in a video statement Thursday night that he did nothing illegal and he was looking forward to a trial.
Comey's indictment came just days after Trump issued a public demand for his Justice Department to act "now" to bring prosecutions against Comey and other political foes.