Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday morning in a case brought against him by the federal government.

During the arraignment that took place in a federal courthouse in Virginia, Biden-appointed District Judge Michael Nachmanoff assigned a trial date for Jan. 5, 2026.

A federal grand jury indicted Comey in September , bringing two charges against him:

Making a false statement to Congress

Obstruction of justice

The charges related to a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in 2020, where Comey denied having authorized one of his agents to serve as an anonymous source for media outlets, thereby obstructing congressional work.

Both Comey and former CIA Director John Brennan have been under investigation by President Donald Trump’s FBI for potential wrongdoings i

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