"Comey has maintained his innocence and is expected to plead not guilty. Driving the news: His arraignment is scheduled at 10 a.m. ET in Alexandria, Virginia. Catch up quick: Comey was indicted late last month, shortly after Trump said he ousted - then replaced - the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia with one of his former personal lawyers, Lindsey Halligan."
"Just days after Trump installed Halligan, Comey was indicted on charges stemming from Senate testimony he gave in September 2020. He is accused of having lied to Congress when he denied that he had authorized anyone at the FBI to share information anonymously with the media. Flashback: Trump fired Comey early in his first term, initially citing his handling of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server, but later admitted he did so because of the Russian collusion probe."
James Comey has maintained innocence and is expected to plead not guilty at his arraignment scheduled for 10 a.m. ET in Alexandria, Virginia. The indictment followed the replacement of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia with Lindsey Halligan, a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump. The charges stem from September 2020 Senate testimony, alleging Comey lied to Congress by denying he authorized anyone at the FBI to anonymously share information with the media. Comey posted a video asserting innocence, expressing sorrow for the Department of Justice, confidence in the federal judiciary, and a commitment to stand up to Trump. Trump celebrated the indictment.
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