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Former FBI head James the former director has entered an innocent plea to providing misleading information to US legislators and obstructing a lawmaking procedure.

Mr Comey's attorney submitted the response representing him in a national courtroom in Alexandria, Virginia on mid-week.

His attorney stated he would seek to have the case dismissed for multiple factors including that his client, a critic of Donald Trump, was being targeted.

The former director was indicted just days after Donald Trump pressured his chief prosecutor to proceed against him.

Judicial Process

In court on mid-week, Comey's lawyer the legal representative informed the magistrate they aimed to submit various legal requests to throw out the legal matter before a court case, claiming the prosecution was vindictive and that a US attorney was wrongfully assigned to assume control of the case.

Mr Comey's proceedings was initially managed by a Virginia prosecutor, who stepped down under influence from the former president after his examination into a different rival - the New York official - did not succeed to bring criminal charges.

Legal Setting

James Comey came across in optimistic frame of mind as he walked into the legal venue on Wednesday, speaking with his legal team and being lighthearted. He was accompanied by his partner, his wife and child Maureen Comey, a government attorney who the previous administration recently fired.

Following the reading to the judge read his legal protections and the pair of allegations against him in legal proceedings on mid-week, the defendant was questioned if he understood the accusations.

"I do your honour. Thank you very much," he stated to the proceedings.

Previous Events

James Comey was the FBI Director from four years and was fired about a few months into the former president's first administration as national leader. At the period, Mr Comey was directing an probe into foreign election meddling and whether there were any links between Russia and Trump's campaign.

During his tenure, James Comey sparked a counter-response from liberal politicians when he declared just immediately preceding the 2016 presidential election that he was probing presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's use of a non-governmental email account. Indictments against Hillary Clinton were not filed, causing negative feedback from conservative politicians as well.

Current Allegations

Government attorneys claim James Comey lied to the legislature during a legislative proceeding in 2020 when he was being examined about both the email probe as well as the election interference investigation. They claim he deceived the Senate by stating he had not permitted someone at the agency to leak to journalistic entities data about the FBI investigations.

Legal representatives also charge Mr Comey of "improperly attempting to influence, block and slow" the legislative group by providing untrue information to it.

Individual Responses

In a video the former director posted to his online platform after he was charged, he said he was not guilty and accused Donald Trump of conducting himself like a "autocrat".

"We have understood for considerable time that there are costs to challenging Mr Trump," he said. "We refuse to live on our bended knee."

"I'm innocent," he stated further. "Therefore proceed with a legal proceeding."

The accusations against the former director emerged after the former president published on online platforms demanding his attorney general, the attorney general, take legal action against Mr Comey and additional individuals.