Good evening. I'm Omna Nawaz.

And I'm Jeff Bennett on the NewsHour tonight.

I hope there are this case. You can't let this happen to a country.

President Trump predicts more of his political opponents will face prosecution after his Justice Department indicts former FBI director James Comey, who's already pledging to fight back.

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu divides global leaders at the United Nations General Assembly,

vowing to finish the job against Hamas in Gaza.

And actress Scarlett Johansson takes on a new role behind the camera for her future film

directorial debut of Eleanor the Great.

I have to approach my job with empathy and then let the audience let them have their own feelings about the characters and what they do.

Welcome to the News Hour. Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury,

an extraordinary escalation in President Trump's campaign to prosecute his political rivals.

Comey, a vocal critic of Mr. Trump, was charged for what the Department of Justice says is false testimony to Congress

five years ago around investigations he led into the 2016

campaign. Comey has long been at the center of one of the president's biggest grievances,

investigations into Russian interference and potential ties to Trump's campaign.

Our White House correspondent Liz Landers starts our coverage tonight.

More fallout tonight following the Justice Department's near unprecedented felony

indictment against former FBI director James Comey.

Comey was charged late Thursday on two felony counts, obstruction of a congressional proceeding

and making a false statement.

It's a pretty easy case because, look, he lied.

...