FBI Director Kash Patel on Friday rejected what he called “wildly false accusations” that the bureau is politicizing law enforcement now that the Trump administration has indicted former Director James Comey.

“Career FBI agents, intel analysts, and staff led the investigation into Comey and others. They called the balls and strikes and will continue to do so,” Patel wrote on X.

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“The wildly false accusations attacking this FBI for the politicization of law enforcement comes from the same bankrupt media that sold the world on Russia Gate- it’s hypocrisy on steroids,” he continued. “Their baseless objections tell us now, more than ever, that we are precisely over the target and will remain on mission until completion.”

On Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted Comey on one count of making false statements to Congress and one count of obstruction of justice during a congressional investigation. Both charges stem from the former FBI director’s 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the bureau’s handling of the Trump-Russia investigation, which the president has repeatedly called a “hoax.”

Comey is accused of lying under oath about not authorizing leaks of anonymous information to the media about the investigations into President Donald Trump’s alleged collusion with Russia in the 2016 election and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s alleged involvement in tying Trump to Russia.

When news of the indictment dropped, Patel said the politicization of law enforcement was nowhere “more blatant than during the Russiagate hoax,” which the FBI continues to “investigate and expose.”

“Everyone, especially those in positions of power, will be held to account – no matter their perch,” Patel added. “No one is above the law.”

The charges were brought after Trump pressured Attorney General Pam Bondi to target Comey and other perceived political opponents.

Comey maintained his innocence in a video posted to Bluesky on Thursday, telling Americans he is “not afraid” of facing retribution from the Trump administration.

“My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system,” he said. “And I’m innocent. So, let’s have a trial. And keep the faith.”

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While facing questioning on Capitol Hill last week, Patel spoke of the contrast in leadership and transparency between his tenure and prior FBI directors. His predecessor was Christopher Wray, who was in the role for nearly eight years after Trump fired Comey in 2017. Patel also assured Congress that the FBI is no longer weaponizing law enforcement under his leadership.

“As I’ve committed to you during my confirmation hearing and my conversations with you,” he said, “this FBI will not be weaponized anymore on either side of the aisle.”