Former FBI director Comey again indicted by US Justice Department
Key takeaways
- Trump has long called for the prosecution of Comey, who led an FBI investigation related to the president’s 2016 campaign.
- The indictment on Tuesday comes after an earlier Justice Department criminal case against Comey fell apart last year.
- The latest prosecution relates to a social media post by Comey showing a photo of seashells arranged on a beach in the shape of “86 47”.
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Trump has long called for the prosecution of Comey, who led an FBI investigation related to the president’s 2016 campaign.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo FBI Director James Comey raises his right hand at the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Russian actions during the 2016 election campaign, in Washington, DC [File: AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and APPublished On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026Former FBI Director 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 comes after an earlier Justice Department criminal case against Comey fell apart last year.