ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey will renew their attempts to get a criminal case against him tossed out on Wednesday, arguing that President Donald Trump's personal animosity improperly motivated the prosecution. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey argued on Wednesday for the criminal charges against him to be dismissed during a hearing in which the judge sharply questioned the conduct of the prosecutor who secured the indictment as well as President Donald Trump's role in the case. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - A U.S. judge on Wednesday repeatedly questioned the validity of the grand jury indictment of former FBI Director James Comey secured by a prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump in the latest signal that the charges may be dismissed before trial. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Grand jurors have to vote on indictments to approve them, but a prosecutor told the judge in the case that only the foreperson formally approved the second charging document, a move that could cripple the case.

U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan appeared in court on Wednesday as former FBI Director James Comey challenged his indictment in an Alexandria, Virginia, courtroom. Among the challenges for the Justice Department was a judge demanding answers as prosecutors insisted they weren't trying to be evasive. C...

Comey has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of making a false statement and obstructing Congress and has denied any wrongdoing.

Former FBI Director James Comey is making another run at getting his criminal case dismissed, with his lawyers looking to convince a judge that the prosecution is vindictive and rooted in President Donald Trump’s hatred of him.