WASHINGTON —
Former FBI Director James Comey will appear in court on Wednesday for his arraignment on charges of making false statements and obstructing a congressional proceeding related to his 2020 testimony about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election .
Comey has been indicted for allegedly lying to the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Russia investigation and whether he authorized a leak to the press. The brief charging document outlines these accusations.
On Tuesday, Attorney General Pam Bondi testified on Capitol Hill, addressing questions about a social media post by President Donald Trump , in which he asked her to prosecute his rivals, including Comey, days before the indictment.
When asked by Sen. Amy Klobuchar if Bondi considered Trump's post a