The Comey Indictment Has Already Backfired
The indictment of James Comey has sparked controversy, with critics arguing it has backfired. The charges against him, related to threatening the president, are based on a social media post that many consider to be a joke. This situation has allowed Comey to position himself as a victim in the ongoing political conflict.
- ▪James Comey has been indicted again after a previous indictment was dismissed.
- ▪The current charges involve allegations of threatening the president based on an Instagram post.
- ▪Critics argue that the indictment is weak and allows Comey to portray himself as a martyr.
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The Comey Indictment Has Already BackfiredJames Comey has become a martyr because President Trump refuses to stop waging lawfare, writes Eli Lake. (Win McNamee via Getty Images)The indictment says posting ‘86 47’ expressed ‘intent to do harm’ to the president. That’s a stretch, and the weak case will let Comey play the victim.By Eli Lake04.29.26 — U.S. PoliticsFOLLOW COLUMN --:----:--Upgrade to Listen5 minsProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narration39477After its first indictment of James Comey was dismissed in November, the Justice Department is back for another round. This time they are charging the former FBI director with two counts related to threatening the life of the president.That may sound like a grave accusation. But the actual “crime” described in the indictment is a joke.
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