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FBI Director James Comey Indicted Over Instagram Threat to Trump

4/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on federal charges for a May 2025 Instagram post threatening President Donald Trump.
A grand jury charged Comey with threatening to kill or injure Trump and transmitting the threat in interstate commerce via Instagram.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche oversaw the indictment after a judge dismissed the earlier case due to an improperly appointed interim U.S. attorney.

History

Historical Context

After the September 1998 Starr Report exposed President Bill Clinton’s affair, the House opened an impeachment inquiry on Oct 8, approved two articles—perjury and obstruction—on Dec 19, and sent them to the Senate. The trial ran Jan 7–Feb 12 1999, where 45 senators voted to convict, far short of the 67 needed, echoing the earlier 1868 impeachment of Andrew Johnson.

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Story summary

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on federal charges for a May 2025 Instagram post threatening President Donald Trump.
A grand jury charged Comey with threatening to kill or injure Trump and transmitting the threat in interstate commerce via Instagram.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche oversaw the indictment after a judge dismissed the earlier case due to an improperly appointed interim U.S. attorney.

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