Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress.
Comey appeared before U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia. Nachmanoff is an appointee of former President Joe Biden.
Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald entered the plea on behalf of Comey and requested a trial by jury, The New York Times reported. The judge set a trial date of Jan. 5.
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