DOJ Appoints Two Attorneys for Comey Case Before Arraignment

Ahead of former FBI Director James Comey’s arraignment in Virginia, the Department of Justice has appointed two assistant U.S. attorneys from North Carolina to assist in the case, which stems from an indictment related to false statements and obstruction during his testimony on the FBI’s Russia investigation. This move follows turmoil within the Eastern District of Virginia’s U.S. Attorney’s Office, exacerbated by the firing of Comey’s previous prosecutor and internal dissent regarding the case.

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