"Comey did not enter a plea or speak during his brief appearance at a Virginia court on Wednesday afternoon.

His attorney, Patrick Fitzgerald, said the former director would seek dismissal on grounds of selective and vindictive prosecution - arguing he was targeted for speaking out against Trump.

Judge Fitzpatrick denied the justice department's efforts to set conditions of release for Comey, saying they were not necessary, according to CBS.

Jimmy Gurul, a former federal prosecutor and former assistant US Attorney General appointed by President George W Bush, said the new indictment was "an embarrassment to the American criminal justice system"."

The entire Admin is an embarrassment to America all around the world; we have the titular Head of State of our Mother Country England having to remind our Outlaw King at our 250th Birthday about, "the foundation of the principle that executive power is subject to checks and balances.".

Truly embarrassing to have to see our President's tiny hands slapped that way.