Overview

• James Comey is set for a Wednesday arraignment in Alexandria, where he is expected to plead not guilty.
• The two-count indictment alleges a false statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 30, 2020, and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
• Prosecutors say Comey denied authorizing an associate to serve as an anonymous media source; he has publicly denied wrongdoing.
• Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Comey was directed to appear and dismissed talk of a staged arrest or perp walk.
• The filing came after President Trump urged action and replaced the overseeing prosecutor with Lindsey Halligan near a deadline, and the indictment omits the associate’s identity and specific disclosures.