Comey is seeking to have the indictment thrown out on the grounds that it's the product of a vindictive prosecution.

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.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — James Comey made another run at getting his criminal case dismissed as his lawyers told a judge Wednesday that the prosecution was improperly vindictive and rooted in President Donald Trump’s hatred of the former FBI director.

Former FBI Director James Comey will be in court Wednesday to argue that his indictment is selective prosecution because Trump ordered it as revenge.

At a 10am ET hearing, a federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, will hear why FBI Director James Comey’s thinks his indictment should be tossed. Follow here for the latest live news updates.

Former Trump White House attorney Ty Cobb and NBC News Legal Affairs Reporter Gary Grumbach join Meet the Press NOW to explain the government’s misstep in the case against former FBI Director James Comey that could get it thrown out.

In a blistering opinion over how the DOJ brought charges against ex-FBI Director James Comey, a judge said there may be grounds to toss the case.

Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said the government's handling of the case raises "genuine issues of misconduct."

Former FBI Director James Comey seeks dismissal of charges, alleging Trump-driven, vindictive prosecution in Virginia court. (Scripps News)