James Comey has pleaded not guilty to charges that he lied to Congress—and his lawyers say he will seek to dismiss the case as a presidential revenge plot run by an unqualified Trump ally.

The former FBI director appeared in court on Wednesday, vowing to fight the charges against him and requesting a trial by jury on January 5, as the midterm election year begins.

His attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, entered the plea on his behalf and signaled he will file a pre-trial motion seeking to quash the case for selective and vindictive prosecution, based on Donald Trump’s public demand that Comey be charged.

Another motion will be also filed challenging the legality of prosecutor Lindsay Halligan, the former beauty pageant contestant installed to take on the case after her predecessor refused to

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