"Former FBI director James Comey pleaded not guilty at an arraignment at a federal courthouse in Virginia on Wednesday on charges filed by the US Justice Department that he lied to Congress in 2020. Comey is accused of falsely stating that he had not authorized another FBI employee to be an anonymous source in news reports. The former FBI director was fired by US President Donald Trump in 2017, after Comey led a probe into Russian election meddling during the 2016 election, which Trump won."
"The case is widely seen as an attempt by Trump to seek legal retribution against political opponents. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, entered the plea on Comey's behalf during a court hearing lasting around 25 minutes. While the trial is scheduled to begin on January 5, Comey's legal team may seek to to have the charges thrown out on the premise of them being unfairly brought, US media has reported. "Our view is that this prosecution was brought at the direction of President Trump," Fitzgerald said with broadcaster CNN quoting him as saying they mayfile an "outrageous government conduct" motion."
James Comey pleaded not guilty at a Virginia federal arraignment to allegations that he lied to Congress in 2020 about authorizing an FBI employee to serve as an anonymous source. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald entered the plea on Comey’s behalf during a roughly 25-minute court hearing. The trial is scheduled to begin January 5, and Comey’s legal team may move to have the charges dismissed on the basis that they were unfairly brought. The case follows Comey’s 2017 firing by President Donald Trump after the FBI probe into Russian election interference and is widely seen as politically motivated retribution.
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