Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday (October 8) to criminal charges alleging he made false statements to Congress and obstructed a congressional investigation . The case, widely viewed as politically sensitive, has intensified concerns that the Justice Department is being used to target adversaries of President Donald Trump .

The arraignment, held in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, lasted less than 30 minutes. Comey’s attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, called the prosecution politically motivated and said his team plans to file motions to dismiss the case, including challenges to the appointment of US Attorney Lindsey Halligan, a former personal lawyer to Trump with no prior federal prosecutorial experience.

Charges overview

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