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No, James Comey did not get a mugshot taken today. He was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia, on October 8, 2025, where he pleaded not guilty to federal charges of making a false statement to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding (stemming from his 2020 Senate testimony). He was released immediately without conditions pending trial.This happened because the Department of Justice issued a summons for his court appearance rather than an arrest warrant, so there was no custodial arrest that would require booking and a mugshot. Legal experts and commentators have called this an administrative oversight, especially since President Trump had publicly pushed for aggressive prosecution, and some expected a more dramatic "perp walk" similar to high-profile cases like Trump's in 2023. No arrest warrant was needed here due to Comey's cooperation and low flight risk as a former high-ranking official.