US EditionComey to Make First Court Appearance in Justice Department Case Accusing Him of Lying to Congress
Comey faces two charges including obstruction of Congress for allegedly lying about authorizing an FBI leak to the media, authorities said in a recent indictment.
- Wednesday, former FBI Director James Comey will appear at an Alexandria, Virginia federal courthouse facing a two-count federal indictment for false statement and obstruction.
- The indictment traces to testimony on Sept. 30, 2020, when James Comey denied authorizing an associate to leak information, following President Donald Trump's urging of Attorney General Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan filing charges quickly.
- Top Justice Department officials on Tuesday dismissed staged arrest rumors, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche saying `Mr. Comey has been directed to appear, and I expect that he will` and calling reports `gossip`.
- The arraignment is expected to be brief, with defense lawyers likely to seek dismissal before trial, and Judge Michael Nachmanoff presiding.
- The legal fight traces back to Comey's May 2017 firing amid the Russia investigation, which Special Counsel Robert Mueller later probed for obstruction; Comey denies wrongdoing and anticipates trial, as detailed in his memoir `A Higher Loyalty`.
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Hartford Courant
Comey will make first court appearance in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first court appearance Wednesday in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of lying to Congress five years ago. The arraignment is expected to be brief, but the moment is nonetheless loaded with historical significance given that the case has amplified concerns the Justice Department is b…
James Comey is the first former FBI director to face arraignment
Former FBI Director James Comey will appear in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday to face charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, a case that brings one of Washington’s most polarizing law enforcement figures back to the same district he once served, albeit under drastically different circumstances. Comey, who once served as managing assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern Distr…
The former FBI director James Comey, one of the black beasts of US President Donald Trump, appeared on Wednesday for his official indictment for obstructing a parliamentary commission of inquiry and false statements in Congress.
James Comey to Appear in Court
Playbook: “At 10 a.m. this morning, former FBI Director James Comey will appear in a Virginia courthouse to face federal charges. The hearing will be brief. Comey will be formally charged with lying to Congress and with obstruction of justice, and he will plead not guilty. A trial date may be set. The whole thing should be over in a few minutes.” “But this is a momentous day for America — and not just because Comey is the first former FBI chief …
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