Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to federal charges in Virginia, facing accusations related to his 2020 Senate testimony.
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday (October 8) to federal charges in Virginia that were pursued by US President Donald Trump.
Comey faces accusations of making a false statement and obstructing a congressional proceeding during his 2020 testimony before a Senate committee.
He appeared in US District Court in Alexandria, where his lawyer, Patrick Fitzgerald, said Comey plans to seek a jury trial.
Two federal prosecutors from North Carolina have been assigned to the case, suggesting that Lindsey Halligan, the interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, struggled to get prosecutors from her own office to take it on.
Halligan was appointed by Trump after her predecessor, Erik Siebert, resigned under pressure, reportedly due to reluctance to pursue a grand jury indictment against Comey.
This is a developing story.
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