USA: Ex-FBI chief Comey appears in court over Trump threat
Key takeaways
- Comey is charged with acting "knowingly and willfully" to threaten the life of the president and of transmitting threats across state lines.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5D1wp Comey is a former FBI director and an outspoken critic of Trump Image: Aaron P.
- Comey, an outspoken critic of Trump, posted a photo on Instagram in May 2025 of seashells arranged in the shape of the numbers 86 and 47, which Trump said was a coded threat.
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Comey is charged with acting "knowingly and willfully" to threaten the life of the president and of transmitting threats across state lines. His attorney says the case is a "vindictive prosecution."
https://p.dw.com/p/5D1wp Comey is a former FBI director and an outspoken critic of Trump Image: Aaron P. Bernstein/REUTERSAdvertisement Former FBI director James Comey handed himself in to authorities in Virginia on Wednesday to face charges of threatening US President Donald Trump's life through a social media post.
Comey, an outspoken critic of Trump, posted a photo on Instagram in May 2025 of seashells arranged in the shape of the numbers 86 and 47, which Trump said was a coded threat.