Comey pleads not guilty to felony charges in a case seen as an escalation of Trump’s campaign of retribution against political opponents.
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to face a criminal case that has thrown a spotlight on the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of US President Donald Trump.
The arraignment is expected to be brief, but the moment is nonetheless loaded with significance given that the case has amplified concerns that the Justice Department is being weaponised in pursuit of Trump’s political enemies and is operating at the behest of a White House determined to seek retribution for perceived wrongs against the president.
