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Former FBI director Comey pleads not guilty to lying to Congress

By Carrie Johnson

Published October 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM EDT

Jim Comey has pleaded not guilty on two felony charges and plans to argue he was improperly targeted by President Trump.

Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.

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