(NewsNation) — Former FBI Director James Comey is due in court Wednesday for the first time since he was federally indicted on charges of making false statements to Congress and obstructing justice.

The Justice Department has accused Comey of lying to Congress during 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the FBI’s handling of the investigation into alleged Russian collusion with the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential election.

Comey has said he is prepared to fight those charges and is expected to plead not guilty to both counts. If convicted, he could face several years in prison.

President Donald Trump fired Comey during his first term and described that collusion investigation as a hoax and a "witch hunt."

“Comey is a crooked guy, has been for years, an

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