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Former FBI director James Comey was indicted. That's where we're starting The Seven from the

Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Friday,

September 26th. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

A federal grand jury in Northern Virginia issued the indictment against James Comey yesterday.

It charges him with one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of Congress. Those charges are punishable by up to

five years in prison. Comey says he's innocent. And in a video statement posted to social media,

he vowed to take his case to trial.

My family and I have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump.

But we couldn't imagine ourselves living any other way. We will not live on our knees.

And you shouldn't either. This indictment was delivered over the objections of some career prosecutors.

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