Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to charges that he lied to lawmakers and obstructed a congressional proceeding, in a case that his lawyers say was improperly brought at the behest of President Donald Trump.
Comey is contesting the charges brought last month by a new US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia whom Trump abruptly installed after her predecessor resigned under pressure. The indictment alleges that Comey made a false statement under questioning from a senator during a 2020 hearing.