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Greetings and welcome our live updates of US politics with ex- FBI Director James Comey set to attend his inaugural judicial proceeding in a Department of Justice legal case charging him with deceived legislative branch five years ago.

Judicial Process and Expected Outcomes

The first court appearance is expected to be brief, as reported by AP news agency, but the occasion is however filled with historic weight given that the case has heightened concerns that the Justice Department is being employed politically in targeting the former president's political opponents.

Comey is anticipated to plead not guilty at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, and defense lawyers will undoubtedly move to dismiss the case before trial, potentially by contending that the prosecution constitutes a targeted or vindictive legal pursuit.

Particular Allegations and Court Claims

The two-charge indictment alleges that Comey gave deceptive testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on 30 September 2020, by claiming he didn't authorized an associate to serve as an anonymous source to the news media, and that he obstructed a congressional proceeding.

Comey has claimed he did nothing wrong and has said he was looking forward to a legal proceedings. The indictment does not identify the associate or specify what information may have been shared with the press.

Political Setting and Wider Consequences

While criminal charges are normally just the beginning of a lengthy court process, the Department of Justice has trumpeted the situation itself as something of a win.

Former administration officials are expected to point to any guilty verdict as evidence the case was properly founded, but an exoneration or even case dismissal may also be cited as additional evidence for their ongoing argument that the criminal justice system is biased against them.

Legal Selection and Political Comments

The judge chosen by lottery to the legal matter, Michael Nachmanoff, is a Biden administration appointee. Recognized for methodical preparation and a composed nature, the judge and his background have already received the chief executive's scrutiny, with Trump deriding him as a "President Biden selected Judge."

Additional Governmental Events

• President Trump met with the Canada's leader, Prime Minister Carney, and humorously suggested him to agree to "combining" of their respective nations
• Trump suggested that he might ignore a statute mandating that federal employees on furlough will get backpay when the federal shutdown ends
• Congressional leader Speaker Johnson stated that his choice to delay the inauguration of representative-elect Grijalva of AZ has "nothing to do" with the reality that she would be the critical endorser on the both parties legislative petition
• Noem, the security chief, inspected the Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Oregon's Portland together with political commentators

Over the course of the five-hour hearing, Bondi would not address many of the government's disputed actions, even with ongoing interrogation from the Democrats

When challenged, she personally attacked a number of legislators from the other party or invoked the current budget impasse to depict them as irresponsible.

Worldwide Situations

Overseas in Egypt, a American delegation has joined the mediated discussions happening between Palestinian group and Israel on Trump's Gaza plan with the most recent development that hostage and prisoner rosters have been traded.