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Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted for Threatening Trump

4/29/2026

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Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday in the Eastern District of North Carolina for threatening U.S. President Donald Trump and transmitting the threat in interstate commerce.
Comey says he is innocent, unafraid, and still trusts an independent federal judiciary.
Experts Michael Gerhardt and Jimmy Gurulé say the indictment is thin and likely protected speech.

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Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday in the Eastern District of North Carolina for threatening U.S. President Donald Trump and transmitting the threat in interstate commerce.
Comey says he is innocent, unafraid, and still trusts an independent federal judiciary.
Experts Michael Gerhardt and Jimmy Gurulé say the indictment is thin and likely protected speech.