Former FBI Director James Comey will be arraigned in a federal court on Oct. 8 to face charges of making a false statement and obstructing a congressional proceeding. He is expected to plead not guilty to both charges.
Initially, Comey was set to be arraigned Oct. 9, but the hearing in Alexandria, Va., was moved to Wednesday morning. Both charges stem from Comey’s Sept. 30, 2020, testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Comey was indicted in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Sept. 25. Grand jurors rejected one of the counts brought against him. The two charges that were approved carry a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison if he is convicted….