Former FBI Director James Comey was arraigned on Wednesday morning on two federal fees associated to his Senate testimony in 2020.
The Gateway Pundit’s Jordan Conradson was on scene at Comey’s arraignment in court docket in Alexandria, Virginia.
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— Jordan Conradson (@ConradsonJordan) October 8, 2025
A grand jury within the Japanese District of Virginia indicted Comey final month. He was indicted on two counts – false statements and obstruction of a congressional continuing.
If convicted, James Comey is going through as much as 5 years in jail.
Comey’s case was assigned to US District Decide Michael Nachmanoff, a Biden appointee.
James Comey’s lawyer, Patrick Fitzgerald, entered the not responsible plea on his shopper’s behalf on Wednesday. The trial date was set for January 5.
Comey is anticipated to file a movement to dismiss the case for ‘vindictive prosecution’ and can problem US Legal professional Lindsey Halligan’s appointment.
Final month President Trump introduced he appointed Lindsey Halligan as US Legal professional for the Japanese District of Virginia after he fired US Legal professional Erik Siebert.
Trump fired Siebert as a result of he refused to cost Comey, Letitia James and Adam Schiff.
Lindsey Halligan was sworn in as Interim US Legal professional for the Japanese District of Virginia and some days later she indicted James Comey.
Fitzgerald informed Decide Nachmanoff that he might be submitting the movement to problem Halligan’s appointment however it is going to be heard by one other decide.
The Biden decide took just a few jabs on the DOJ attorneys arguing on behalf of the federal government on Wednesday.
Halligan introduced in two Assistant US Attorneys from the Japanese District of North Carolina to strive Comey: Nathaniel Lemons and Gabriel Diaz.
Authorities prosecutor Nathaniel “Tyler” Lemons informed the decide that his group wants a bit of extra time within the case and the decide was skeptical of how sophisticated the indictment actually is.
Prosecution argues this can be a “sophisticated” case and urged for extra time in case
Decide M Nachminoff was initially skeptical of how sophisticated this two-charge, 2-page indictment actually is
— Scott MacFarlane (@MacFarlaneNews) October 8, 2025
A schedule for pretrial motions was launched later Wednesday.
BREAKING: Comey case meets rocket docket. He pleads not responsible. Trial date Jan. 5. Comey to maneuver to dismiss arguing Halligan wasn’t validly appointed. Large discovery might gradual case. Prosecutors made clear they don’t know what they’ve. w/@kyledcheney https://t.co/4cYkihujcL
— Josh Gerstein (@joshgerstein) October 8, 2025
