Former FBI chief Comey indicted again, this time over anti-Trump online post
Advertising Home Americas Former FBI chief Comey indicted again, in probe over online post officials call a Trump threat Americas Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted again, US media reported Tuesday, five months after a previous case was dismissed. Comey was indicted in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump. Issued on: 28/04/2026 - 21:15Modified: 29/04/2026 - 11:39 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
- ▪Advertising Home Americas Former FBI chief Comey indicted again, in probe over online post officials call a Trump threat Americas Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted again, US media reported Tuesday, five months after a previo
- ▪Comey was indicted in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump.
- ▪Issued on: 28/04/2026 - 21:15Modified: 29/04/2026 - 11:39 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
11 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 16 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 7 centre, 1 lean right.
- ▪ First Thing: Justice department indicts ex-FBI director James Comey over seashells Instagram post — The Guardian — US
- ▪ Former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey indicted again — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Former FBI director James Comey indicted for second time — Le Monde.fr - Actualités et Infos en France et dans le monde
- ▪ DOJ indicts former FBI Director James Comey for second time — Cbsnews
- ▪ James Comey indicted for second time by Justice Department — The Washington Post
- ▪ Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted for his ‘8647’ seashell post on Instagram — CNBC
- ▪ Ex-FBI director James Comey indicted again, this time over anti-Trump post — South China Morning Post
- ▪ James Comey indicted by Justice Department for second time — Axios
- ▪ James Comey indicted again in new Justice Department probe — Fox News
- ▪ James Comey Indicted Again by Trump's DOJ: Report — Newsweek
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| Original publisher | France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines |
| Canonical URL | https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260428-former-fbi-chief-comey-indicted-again-this-time-over-anti-trump-online-post |
| Publication time | Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:15:42 GMT |
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Advertising Home Americas Former FBI chief Comey indicted again, in probe over online post officials call a Trump threat Americas Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted again, US media reported Tuesday, five months after a previous case was dismissed. Comey was indicted in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump. Issued on: 28/04/2026 - 21:15Modified: 29/04/2026 - 11:39 3 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading.
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