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Former FBI chief James Comey has surrendered to authorities after being indicted on Tuesday by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina for threatening President Donald Trump and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.

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Former FBI chief James Comey has surrendered to authorities after being indicted on Tuesday by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina for threatening President Donald Trump and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.

The charges stem from a May 2025 Instagram post in which Comey shared a photo of seashells arranged to display the numbers "86 47," viewed as a serious expression of intent to harm Trump.

The charges stem from a May 2025 Instagram post in which Comey shared a photo of seashells arranged to display the numbers "86 47," viewed as a serious expression of intent to harm Trump.

Comey deleted the post, writing that he "didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence" and that he opposes "violence of any kind." The Secret Service later interviewed him on the matter.

Comey deleted the post, writing that he "didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence" and that he opposes "violence of any kind." The Secret Service later interviewed him on the matter.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges, saying the actions were the "kind of conduct that we will never tolerate and that we will always investigate and regularly prosecute." Both counts carry up to 10 years in prison.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges, saying the actions were the "kind of conduct that we will never tolerate and that we will always investigate and regularly prosecute." Both counts carry up to 10 years in prison.

This marks Comey's second indictment by the Trump Justice Department. He was previously <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/former-fbi-director-james-comey-indicted-on-federal-charges">accused of lying to Congress</a>, but this <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/judge-dismisses-comey-james-indictments-over-unlawful-prosecutor">was dismissed after a judge found the prosecutor was improperly appointed</a>.

This marks Comey's second indictment by the Trump Justice Department. He was previously accused of lying to Congress, but this was dismissed after a judge found the prosecutor was improperly appointed.

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Former FBI chief James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina for threatening President Donald Trump and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.

Former FBI chief James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina for threatening President Donald Trump and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges, saying the actions were the "kind of conduct that we will never tolerate and that we will always investigate and regularly prosecute."

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the charges, saying the actions were the "kind of conduct that we will never tolerate and that we will always investigate and regularly prosecute."

Each count carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison. A warrant for Comey's arrest was issued, though Blanche said Comey could turn himself in to law enforcement.

Each count carries a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison. A warrant for Comey's arrest was issued, though Blanche said Comey could turn himself in to law enforcement.

This marks Comey's second indictment by the Trump Justice Department. He was previously accused of lying to Congress, but this was dismissed after a judge found the prosecutor was improperly appointed.

The Comey indictment is a transparent act of political revenge, not a serious legal case. Posting a beach photo with seashells is not a credible threat and Comey deleted it quickly, which shows no criminal intent. The Justice Department keeps losing these politically motivated cases, and this one will be no different.

The Comey indictment is a transparent act of political revenge, not a serious legal case. Posting a beach photo with seashells is not a credible threat and Comey deleted it quickly, which shows no criminal intent. The Justice Department keeps losing these politically motivated cases, and this one will be no different.

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Comey spent years weaponizing the FBI against political opponents, leaking sensitive materials and engineering dubious charges against Michael Flynn. An Inspector General report confirmed he violated FBI policy and set a dangerous precedent for thousands of agents. Now facing the same false-statement charge he used against Flynn, accountability has finally caught up with him.

Comey spent years weaponizing the FBI against political opponents, leaking sensitive materials and engineering dubious charges against Michael Flynn. An Inspector General report confirmed he violated FBI policy and set a dangerous precedent for thousands of agents. Now facing the same false-statement charge he used against Flynn, accountability has finally caught up with him.

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