Comey Indicted for Threatening Trump on Instagram

0:00On April 2, 8, former FBI director James Comey got hit with a federal indictment, Tuesday in the Eastern District of North Carolina, on two charges for allegedly threatening President Donald Trump. Prosecutors say it stems from a deleted Instagram post back in May, 2025, where C-Shale spelled out 8647. That's slang for killing someone, and Trump is the 47th president. The post crossed a clear legal line, according to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who shut down any free speech defense right away. He stressed that threatening the president is straight up illegal under federal statute, something they prosecute multiple times a year. Comey apologized publicly, claiming he thought the image was just a political jab and never linked 8647 to violence. Blanche called the intent straightforward to prove and made it clear this isn't up for debate. A warns out for Comey's arrest now, but officials expect to coordinate with his lawyers first before any moves.

1:00This comes after another indictment against him last September in Virginia for false statements and obstruction tied to the Russia probe, which A. Judge tossed in November over an improper U.S. attorney appointment. As this plays out, it'll test how far social media posts can go before hitting real legal walls, keep an eye on the next steps from the Justice Department. From across the country, powered by AI, this is U.S. News Today.