Former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey indicted again
Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted for allegedly threatening Donald Trump's life through a social media post. The indictment follows a previous case against Comey that was dismissed, and it claims that a pattern of numbers in the post was a serious threat. Comey has denied the allegations and expressed his intention to fight the charges in court.
- ▪James Comey was indicted for threatening Donald Trump's life in an Instagram post from May 2025.
- ▪The indictment claims that the numbers '86 47' in the post were a serious expression of intent to harm the president.
- ▪Comey faces charges that could result in a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
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 chief Comey indicted again, this time over anti-Trump online post — France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- ▪ 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 — Politics
- ▪ 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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Ex-FBI chief James Comey charged with threatening Trump’s life in Instagram postSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe indictment against former FBI director James Comey stems from a social media post in 2025 that showed the numbers “8647“ spelled out in sea shells.PHOTO: DOUG MILLS/NYTIMESPublished Apr 29, 2026, 03:08 AMUpdated Apr 30, 2026, 06:57 AMListenWASHINGTON - Former FBI director James Comey has been indicted for threatening the life of Mr Donald Trump, officials said on April 28, five months after a previous case against the outspoken critic of the US president was thrown out.
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