Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director James Comey for Threats to Harm President Trump

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A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina returned an indictment charging former FBI director James Comey with making threats to harm President Donald J. Trump. The indictment includes two counts, alleging that Comey knowingly and willfully made a threat to take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States. This charge alleges that on May 15, 2025, Comey publicly posted an image over the internet.

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director James Comey for Threats to Harm President Trump

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A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted former FBI Director James Comey for threatening to harm President Trump. The indictment alleges that Comey posted an image on Instagram that a reasonable person would interpret as a serious expression of intent to harm the President. This charge is a serious offense under federal law.

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A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted former FBI Director James Comey for threatening to harm President Trump. The indictment alleges that Comey posted an image on Instagram that a reasonable person would interpret as a serious ex

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A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina today returned an indictment charging former FBI director James Comey with making threats to harm President Donald J. The Indictment includes two counts, first in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 871, alleging that James Comey, 65, knowingly and willfully made a threat to take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States. This charge alleges that on May 15, 2025, by publicly posting an image over the intern

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director James Comey for Threats to Harm President Trump

A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted former FBI Director James Comey for threatening to harm President Trump. The indictment alleges that Comey posted an image on Instagram that a reasonable person would interpret as a serious expression of intent to harm the President. This charge is a serious offense under federal law.

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former FBI Director James Comey for Threats to Harm President Trump

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina today returned an indictment charging former FBI director James Comey with making threats to harm President Donald J. The …

Apr 28, 2026 · 4 min read