Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to criminal charges on Wednesday, with his lawyer announcing plans to mount a series of legal challenges against the Justice Department’s first prosecution targeting one of President Donald Trump’s political opponents.

The charges, accusing Comey of making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation, were brought by Trump’s former personal attorney, Lindsey Halligan. She was installed last month as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after Trump forced out her predecessor over his reticence to prosecute Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The case is a test of Trump ‘s intent to use the legal system against people who have criticised him or resisted his agenda, despite concerns fro

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