Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to federal charges brought against him after public demands for prosecution from President Donald Trump.

Comey was indicted by a Virginia grand jury last month, with charges brought by former Trump attorney-turned-U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan. Halligan was appointed to the position after veteran Justice Department lawyers in Virginia refused to pursue charges. The case has drawn intense criticism nationwide and sparked fears that Trump is weaponizing the Department of Justice against his political opponents.

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Comey faces two felony charges of making a false statement and obstruction of testimony before Congress in 2017 and 2020. The charges stem from his tenure at the FBI while it investigated possible ties between

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