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前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米对向国会撒谎指控表示不认罪
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前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米对2020年被指控向国会撒谎的指控表示不认罪，此案引发了对起诉背后可能存在政治动机的担忧。
前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米于周三在弗吉尼亚州亚历山大联邦法院出庭，对2020年向国会撒谎及妨碍国会程序的指控表示不认罪。起诉书指控科米授权向媒体匿名泄露有关联邦调查局调查的信息，科米对此一直予以否认。
这些指控由美国检察官林赛·哈利根提出，她曾是前总统唐纳德·特朗普的私人律师，最近被任命为现职。这一事态发展引发了对起诉背后可能存在政治动机的担忧。
科米的辩护团队计划主张此案具有政治动机，源于特朗普政府针对政治对手的努力。他们还打算质疑哈利根的任命合法性，该任命发生在特朗普总统公开呼吁对科米采取法律行动之后不久。
审判暂定于2026年1月5日举行，审判法官为乔·拜登总统任命的迈克尔·纳赫曼诺夫法官。此案引发了重大争议，超过1000名前司法部官员谴责此案是对法治的攻击。
科米于2017年在调查2016年俄罗斯干预选举期间被特朗普总统解职，他坚持自己的清白，并对司法系统充满信心。他预计将寻求快速审判以应对此次指控。
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Former FBI Director James Comey appeared in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday, pleading not guilty to charges that he lied to Congress in 2020 and obstructed a congressional proceeding.
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The indictment alleges that Comey authorized anonymous leaks to the media regarding FBI investigations, a claim he has consistently denied.
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The charges were brought by U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan, a former personal attorney to President Donald Trump, who was recently appointed to her position.
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This development has raised concerns about potential political motivations behind the prosecution.
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Comey's defense team plans to argue that the case is politically motivated, stemming from efforts by the Trump administration to target political adversaries.
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They also intend to challenge the legitimacy of Halligan's appointment, which occurred shortly after President Trump publicly urged legal action against Comey.
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The trial is tentatively scheduled for January 5, 2026, and will be overseen by Judge Michael Nachmanoff, an appointee of President Joe Biden.
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