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Second indictment of ex-FBI chief James Comey signals retaliation fears

James Comey participates in a book discussion on his book A Higher Loyalty - Truth, Lies, and Leadership at George Washington University on 30 April 2018. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA The justice department’s three-page

Former FBI director Comey again indicted by US Justice Department

James Comey has again been indicted by the United States Department of Justice, this time over a social media post that officials have said constituted a threat to President Donald Trump. The indictment on Tuesday

First Thing: Former FBI director James Comey indicted over Instagram seashells post

James Comey](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/james-comey-fbi-second-indictment), the former FBI director, on Tuesday. In what appears to be the latest instance of the justice department using its power to target the president’s political enemies, Comey

Comey's seashell post got him indicted. But experts are skeptical the government can win

James Comey on charges that he threatened his political rival, President Donald Trump. That was quickly followed by a social media video posted by the former FBI director, defending himself. Then on Wednesday, Comey made

Ex-FBI chief Comey appears in court over alleged Trump threat

James Comey has appeared in United States federal court in ‌Virginia, a day [after being indicted](/news/2026/4/28/former-fbi-director-comey-again-indicted-by-us-justice-department) over a social media post that prosecutors allege threatened US President Donald Trump. Comey turned himself