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Comey pleads not guilty to Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress

Comey pleads not guilty to Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress

Associated Press
Oct 08, 2025
Comey pleads not guilty to Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI Director James Comey entered a not guilty plea through his lawyer at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, to allegations that he lied to Congress five years go. The plea kick-starts a process of legal wrangling in which defense lawyers will almost certainly move to get the indictment dismissed before trial.

The two-count indictment alleges that Comey made a false statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 30, 2020, by denying he had authorized an associate to serve as an anonymous source to the news media and that he obstructed a congressional proceeding. Comey has denied any wrongdoing.

The probe into Comey centered on whether he lied to Congress during his Sept. 30, 2020, testimony about his handling of the original Trump–Russia probe at the FBI, known inside the bureau as "Crossfire Hurricane."

Shortly after, John Durham was appointed as special counsel to investigate the origins of the "Crossfire Hurricane" probe.