Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty to charges of false statements and obstructing a congressional proceeding.

Comey entered his plea via his lawyer Pat Fitzgerald during his arraignment in federal court on Wednesday in Alexandria, Va. The judge on the case set a trial date of Jan. 5, 2026, and Comey is set to be released with no conditions.

"It's the honor of my life to represent Jim Comey in this matter," Fitzgerald said at the courthouse, where Comey's family also attended the arraignment.

The former FBI director, who has long been one of President Trump's most vocal critics, was indicted last month on two counts stemming from his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in September 2020. The Justice Department secured the indictment just days after T

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