Former FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned in federal court today, as sources claim the prosecutions case is falling apart because of a problematic witness.
His wife, Patrice Failor, looked upset as she arrived at the Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, this morning.
Comey, 64, who has professed his innocence, is facing charges of making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation brought on by Donald Trumps beauty queen turned US Attorney Lindsey Halligan.
However, sources say that a central witness in Halligans case is proving to be problematic and will likely prevent them from establishing their case to a jury.
Testimony from Daniel Richman, a law professor who prosecutors claim was authorized by Comey to leak information, would likely insurmountable problems, ABC News reported.
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James Comey's wife Patrice Failor arrives for his arraignment hearing in Alexandria, Virginia
Central witness in Comey case proving to be 'problematic,' sources say
Sources claim a 'problematic' witness is undermining the prosecution's case against former FBI Director James Comey.
Testimony from Daniel Richman, a law professor who prosecutors claim was authorized by Comey to leak information, would 'likely insurmountable problems,' ABC News reported.
Richman allegedly told investigators that Comey never advised him to share information with the press, which goes against the prosecution's case.
The indictment brought by US Attorney Lindsey Halligan for the Eastern District of Virginia claims that Comey lied to Congress about authorizing someone to share information with the media.
Investigators who advised against bringing the charges warned against using Richman's testimony.
Son-in-law of former FBI Director James Comey Troy Edwards Jr. arrives at federal court
James Comey's son-in-law Troy Edwards Jr. was spotted arriving at federal court ahead of the former FBI Director's arraignment today.
Comey´s son-in-law resigned as a federal prosecutor minutes after the former FBI director was indicted in late September.
Edwards quit his job 'to uphold my oath to the Constitution and the country,' he wrote in a one-sentence resignation letter addressed to Lindsay Halligan, the newly appointed U.S. Attorney in Virginia´s Eastern District, the office that charged Comey.
Edwards was the the deputy chief of the National Security Section, a prestigious role in a U.S. attorney´s office that covers the Pentagon and CIA headquarters, handling some of the highest-profile espionage cases.
Ex-FBI boss James Comey to appear in court on charges by Trump's legal eagle Lindsey Halligan
Former FBI Director James Comey is appearing in court on Wednesday for a dramatic arraignment on charges of making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation.
Comey, 64, who has professed his innocence, is in the dock at the same courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia where 9/11 plotter Zacarias Moussaoui and members of the ISIS terror cell known as the Beatles were previously tried.
He is appearing before U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, who was nominated by President Joe Biden in 2021. The judge's recent cases included sentencing an MS-13 gang leader to life in jail for his role in six gruesome killings.
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The former FBI director was set to make his first appearance at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia to answer charges of lying to Congress in a bombshell case some have called politically-motivated.
Comey is expected to plead not guilty at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, kickstarting a process of legal wrangling.
