Blanche: Comey Indictment Not White House-Driven

0:00On April 29, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made it clear this week that President Donald Trump had zero involvement in the indictment of. Former FBI Director James Comey. He stressed on CBS mornings that the charges came from a solid grand jury decision after a nearly-year-long probe, not any White House nudge. The heart of the case is a social media post, Comey shared with C-Shell's arranged to spell 8647, prosecutors say that slang for 86 meaning to get rid of something paired with Trump as the 47th president looks like a real threat. Federal investigators from the FBI and Secret Service dud deep into it. Comey denies any violent intent, says it was harmless, and has already deleted the post. He's confident in the courts. Critics call it politically-driven, pointing to how other politicians' words get a pass. But that debate is heating up fast. Blanche shut down those what-about-ism arguments, saying grand jury's judge each case on its own evidence, not headlines.

1:00He also laughed off talk that this is his audition for permanent Attorney General Spot, noting the Justice Department drops over 100 indictments, daily to keep things safe. As Comey gears up for trial on two threat counts, this underscores how seriously they're taking risks to leaders these days, especially after reason, years of tension. The focus stays on accountability moving forward. Stay informed with US News today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.