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Ex- Federal Bureau of Investigation director James the former director has pleaded not guilty to providing misleading information to lawmakers and obstructing a lawmaking procedure.

Mr Comey's legal representative filed the answer acting as his counsel in a national courtroom in Alexandria, Virginia on mid-week.

His attorney stated he would try to have the proceedings thrown out for multiple causes including that his client, a detractor of Donald Trump, was being singled out.

The former director was indicted shortly after the former president pushed his chief prosecutor to proceed against him.

Legal Proceedings

At the proceedings on mid-week, Comey's lawyer Patrick Fitzgerald advised the magistrate they intended to submit multiple petitions to throw out the case before a court case, arguing the prosecution was vindictive and that a US attorney was unlawfully appointed to assume control of the legal matter.

James Comey's legal matter was originally handled by Erik Siebert, who stepped down under influence from Trump after his probe into a different opponent - New York Attorney General Letitia James - failed to initiate prosecution.

Legal Setting

The former director seemed in positive mood as he walked into the legal venue on mid-week, speaking with his lawyers and sharing humor. He was supported by his partner, Mrs Failor and offspring his daughter, a government attorney who the previous administration terminated.

Following the reading to the judge read his constitutional guarantees and the two counts against him in legal proceedings on Wednesday, James Comey was questioned if he comprehended the charges.

"I do your honour. Thank you," he informed the judge.

Background Context

The former director was the head of the FBI from four years and was fired about a few months into Trump's initial presidency as president. At the period, Mr Comey was overseeing an investigation into foreign election meddling and whether there were any links between Moscow and the presidential campaign.

During his tenure, James Comey triggered a negative reaction from the Democratic party when he announced just immediately preceding the 2016 presidential election that he was investigating presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's use of a non-governmental email account. Indictments against Hillary Clinton were never brought, leading to negative feedback from the Republican party as well.

Current Allegations

The federal government claim James Comey lied to US lawmakers during a congressional hearing in 2020 when he was being examined about both the email probe as well as the Russia election probe. They say he deceived the upper house by stating he had not authorized someone at the FBI to release to news outlets information about the agency probes.

Prosecutors also allege James Comey of "improperly attempting to sway, hinder and slow" the panel by giving misleading testimony to it.

Individual Responses

Via social media James Comey posted to his social media after he was indicted, he stated he was wrongly accused and accused Trump of behaving like a "tyrant".

"We have been aware for considerable time that there are consequences to opposing Mr Trump," he said. "We refuse to live on our kneeling."

"I'm innocent," he continued. "So let's have a trial."

The charges against James Comey surfaced after Donald Trump posted on online platforms calling for his chief prosecutor, Pam Bondi, charge James Comey and others.