Comey Faces Indictment, but His Real Crimes Remain Untouched James Comey’s indictment may grab headlines, but the real scandal is how many of his past abuses still escape legal or moral accountability. It may come down to the word of Comey, a known fabricator, against the testimony of his former subordinate, Andrew McCabe, an admitted liar. Comey’s gambit resulted in a 22-month and $30 million administration hiatus, only to find no actionable wrongdoing by Trump. He lied again with impunity when he claimed that Obama’s predator drone targeted assassinations had not killed any collateral civilians. Does it really constitute a “revenge tour” belatedly to seek some sort of legal accounting for these alleged crimes?