Subject of charges remains unclear, after earlier case over congressional testimony was dismissed

The indictment stems from an Instagram post Comey made last year depicting seashells spelling “86 47,” which led to allegations the post was a threat against President Donald…

The charges accuse Comey of threatening the life of the U.S. president and transmitting a threat across state lines.

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted for a second time, after a judge threw out an earlier indictment in November.

The indictment stems from a 2025 photo of seashells posted by Comey that critics have said encouraged violence against the US president.

Subject of charges remains unclear, after earlier case over congressional testimony was dismissed

The new case is over a now-deleted photo Comey posted on social media of seashells.

Trump has long called for prosecution of Comey, who led an FBI investigation related to the president's 2016 campaign.

New indictment marks latest instance in which Trump’s justice department has used its power to target president’s political enemies – key US politics stories from 28 April 2026 at…

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted twice since President Donald Trump regained office. The first case was dismissed by a judge.

Former FBI director indicted over social media post from last year of seashells arranged into ‘86 47’

The indictment is the second against Comey, a longtime adversary of Trump dating back to his time as FBI director, over the past year.

Comey turned himself in on two charges, threatening the US president's life and transmitting threats across state lines.

Acting AG Todd Blanche said the case was investigated for months, adding "it's serious when you threaten the president."