Key Facts

• James Comey, the former FBI Director, is accused of lying to Congress.
• The charges say Comey falsely denied authorizing an associate to talk to the media and obstructed a congressional proceeding.
• President Donald Trump's Justice Department filed the charges.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi acted after President Trump urged action against Comey.
• A White House aide, Lindsey Halligan, filed charges with limited experience as a federal prosecutor.
• Comey plans to argue that the case should be dismissed as selective or vindictive prosecution.
• The judge, Michael Nachmanoff, was appointed by President Joe Biden's administration.
• The relationship between Trump and Comey has been troubled since Comey investigated Russia's ties to Trump's 2016 campaign.