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DOJ Indicts Ex-FBI Director Comey for Instagram Threat

4/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

The Justice Department secured a new grand-jury indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, reviving a dismissed case.
Comey faces two felonies in North Carolina for allegedly threatening President Donald Trump with a May 2025 Instagram post showing seashells forming “86 47,” a call for assassination.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced indictment, warned threats to the president are intolerable, and said a surrender arrangement will be made pending a court date.

History

Historical Context

The 1973 Watergate grand-jury indictment, which secured five felony counts against the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, showed grand juries could hold senior officials accountable—a precedent echoed today as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche revived a dismissed case and indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two felonies for allegedly threatening President Donald Trump.

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Story summary

The Justice Department secured a new grand-jury indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, reviving a dismissed case.
Comey faces two felonies in North Carolina for allegedly threatening President Donald Trump with a May 2025 Instagram post showing seashells forming “86 47,” a call for assassination.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced indictment, warned threats to the president are intolerable, and said a surrender arrangement will be made pending a court date.

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