Former FBI director James Comey on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges of making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation.
A trial date was set for Jan. 5, 2026.
An indictment approved by a grand jury late last month accuses Comey of authorizing an FBI employee to disclose information about a federal probe. The false statement allegation stems from a Sept. 30, 2020, congressional hearing, with charges brought just under the wire of a five-year statute of limitations.
The charges were brought forth by Lindsey Halligan, a former personal attorney for U.S. President Donald Trump who was working until last month as a White House aide in Trump's second administration. Halligan was installed as U.S.
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