[Source](https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/10/08/james-comey-arraigned-pleads-not-guilty-n4944614) > Former FBI Director James Comey finally faced the music on Wednesday, appearing in court to answer charges of alleged false statements and obstruction of Congress. Comey, who infamously presided over the FBI’s weaponized investigations against President Donald Trump and his associates, pleaded not guilty during his first court appearance in Virginia. > A federal grand jury indicted Comey on two counts last month, alleging false statements to Congress and obstruction of a Congressional proceeding. The hearing began Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT inside the Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse in the Eastern District of Virginia.