On charges of lying to Congress.. Director "F.B.I" The former appears in court
Represents the former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Comey, who is one of the president’s most prominent critics Congress.
Comy’s hearing, during which he is expected to plead not guilty, is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. (1400 GMT) in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, before Judge Michael Nachmanoff.
Two criminal charges were brought against Comey, 64, last month in An escalation of Trump’s campaign against his political opponents.
Lying to Congress
Comy, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama as director of…"F.B.I" In 2013, he was charged with lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding in connection with a witness he gave under oath before the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2020.
He is accused of falsely declaring that he did not authorize an employee to… "F.B.I" To be an anonymous source for media reports. He faces a maximum of five years in prison if convicted.
The president fired Comey in 2017 amid an investigation into whether members of Trump’s presidential campaign team cooperated with Moscow to put him in power in the 2016 ballot.
US Attorney General
The charges came days after Trump publicly urged Attorney General Pam Bondi to act against Comey and others whom he considers enemies and political opponents.
Trump praised the accusations against Comey, whom he described as "One of the worst people the country has ever faced"
The accusations against Comey came after the resignation of the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Eric Seibert, after reports stated that senior officials in the Department of Justice stated that there was not enough evidence to bring charges against Comey.
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