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The Lead with Jake Tapper

Comey Faces Charges Of False Statements & Obstruction

The Lead with Jake Tapper

CNN

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41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Brand new details on the actual evidence that led the Justice Department to seek an indictment against former FBI director James Comey. We also look at the pressure being put on the Biden-appointed judge overseeing this case.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

James Comey may be just the first. President Trump earlier today pledged, quote,

0:07.2

there will be others. The lead starts right now. This hour, brand new details on the actual

0:14.7

evidence that led the Justice Department to seek an indictment against former FBI director

0:19.7

James Comey. What exactly is Comey is accused of having done?

0:23.0

Who is the alleged person number three?

0:26.3

Also, we're going to look at the pressure being put on the Biden appointed judge overseeing

0:31.3

this case.

0:31.9

Plus, my conversation with the hacker behind a $243 million lawsuit against Tesla,

0:40.3

uncovering the truth about the car company's autopilot features in an accident,

0:44.3

how this hacker says he found the data that Tesla claimed could not be recovered.

0:49.3

And guess what? He found it in less than five minutes.

0:52.3

And some major wins for Jimmy Kimball today.

0:55.6

First, one, then the second local TV station group that kept the comedian off the air this week.

1:01.8

Both are now backtracking on that move.

1:09.2

Welcome to The Lead. I'm Jake Tapper. The Lead tonight. President Trump's Department of Justice delivering an indictment of former FBI director James Comey as promised and pushed by President Trump, both on the campaign trail and then again last week when he fired then acting U.S. Attorney Eric Siebert for not going after his political enemies, and also pushed

1:28.4

in last Saturday's Truth Social Post, in which he told Attorney General Banbani to go after

1:33.4

Comey and other political rivals, the president this morning echoing that sentiment.

1:39.9

I think there'll be others. I mean, they're corrupt. Frankly, I hope there are others because

1:43.9

you can't let this happen to a country.

1:47.2

Comey issued a statement on Instagram shortly after the grand jury delivered the two-count charge

1:52.1

for false statements he allegedly made to Congress and obstruction of justice.

1:58.1

I'm innocent, so let's have a trial.

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