"The former FBI director James Comey is set to make his first appearance in court on Wednesday in connection with federal charges that he lied to Congress in 2020. Comey will be booked and fingerprinted, which is normal practice for defendants, at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, before being arraigned and formally read the charges against him by US district judge Michael Nachmanoff."
"The brief indictment handed down by a federal grand jury on 25 September accused Comey of making a false statement and obstructing a congressional investigation in connection with his September 2020 testimony to Congress. While the details of the charge remain unclear, they appear to be related to his claim that he never authorized anyone in the FBI to be an anonymous source in news stories."
"The case against Comey marks a significant step in Donald Trump's effort to politicize the justice department and punish his political enemies. Even though the attorney general and top justice department officials are political appointees, the department has typically operated at arm's length from the White House in order to preserve independent decision-making necessary to uphold the rule of law. Trump has upended that norm and has said more charges are coming."
Former FBI director James Comey will appear in federal court on Wednesday on charges of lying to Congress in 2020. He will be booked and fingerprinted at the Alexandria federal courthouse before arraignment by US district judge Michael Nachmanoff. The FBI reportedly weighed a perp walk and relieved an agent who refused to participate. A federal grand jury indicted Comey on 25 September for making a false statement and obstructing a congressional investigation tied to his September 2020 testimony, apparently related to his claim he never authorized FBI sources for news stories. Comey declared his innocence and asked for a trial. The case is linked to efforts by Donald Trump to politicize the Justice Department after firing Comey in 2017.
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