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DOJ Mulls Third Comey Indictment Over Leak, Threat Charge

5/10/2026

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The Justice Department is weighing a third indictment of FBI Director James Comey over a 2020 Senate hearing leak, after a prior indictment was dismissed for an illegally appointed attorney.
A grand jury charged James Comey with threatening President Donald Trump after an Instagram seashell post deemed non-threatening.
President Donald Trump supporters called the move embarrassing.
James Comey posted a Substack video saying “they’re back” asserting battles will continue.

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The Justice Department is weighing a third indictment of FBI Director James Comey over a 2020 Senate hearing leak, after a prior indictment was dismissed for an illegally appointed attorney.
A grand jury charged James Comey with threatening President Donald Trump after an Instagram seashell post deemed non-threatening.
President Donald Trump supporters called the move embarrassing.
James Comey posted a Substack video saying “they’re back” asserting battles will continue.