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Former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James the ex-FBI chief has pleaded not guilty to providing misleading information to lawmakers and obstructing a legislative process.

Mr Comey's lawyer submitted the answer representing him in a federal court in the Virginia city of Alexandria on Wednesday morning.

The defense lawyer stated he would attempt to have the case thrown out for several factors including that his defendant, a detractor of Donald Trump, was being selectively prosecuted.

James Comey was charged just days after the former president urged his chief prosecutor to proceed against him.

Legal Proceedings

In court on Wednesday, his attorney the legal representative informed the magistrate they intended to submit multiple petitions to dismiss the legal matter before a court case, arguing the government's case was spiteful and that a government lawyer was unlawfully assigned to assume control of the legal matter.

The former director's case was originally managed by a Virginia prosecutor, who resigned under pressure from Trump after his examination into another opponent - the New York official - was unable to file indictments.

Judicial Environment

James Comey appeared in optimistic frame of mind as he entered the courtroom on mid-week, conversing with his legal team and being lighthearted. He was joined by his partner, his wife and child Maureen, a US lawyer who the former government recently fired.

Following the reading to the judge recite his rights and the pair of allegations against him in the courtroom on mid-week, the defendant was inquired if he grasped the charges.

"Absolutely your honour. Thank you," he informed the court.

Historical Information

The former director was the head of the FBI from four years and was terminated about four months into Donald Trump's first term as national leader. At the time, he was leading an probe into Russian election interference and whether there were any relationships between Russia and Trump's campaign.

While in office, the director caused a counter-response from the Democratic party when he declared just days before the 2016 presidential election that he was examining presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email system. Legal actions against Clinton were never brought, causing negative feedback from conservative politicians as well.

Present Charges

Prosecutors allege James Comey lied to Congress during a congressional hearing in 2020 when he was being interrogated about both the email probe as well as the election interference investigation. They allege he misled the upper house by claiming he had not approved a person at the FBI to leak to news outlets information about the government examinations.

Government lawyers also accuse the defendant of "corruptly endeavoring to influence, hinder and delay" the committee by making false statements to it.

Individual Responses

In a video James Comey posted to his online platform after he was charged, he said he was not guilty and alleged Trump of acting like a "tyrant".

"My family and I have understood for a long time that there are consequences to standing up to the former president," he said. "We choose not to live on our kneeling."

"I am not guilty," he stated further. "So let's have a court case."

The charges against James Comey emerged after Trump shared on digital channels demanding his attorney general, the attorney general, take legal action against Mr Comey and other people.