James Comey Indicted for Second Time

A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time on April 28, 2026, according to announcements from the U.S. Justice Department reported by multiple outlets. The charges stem from a social media post Comey made in May 2025, which prosecutors allege constituted a criminal threat against President Donald Trump.

" According to the charging documents cited in reports, prosecutors interpret "86" as slang for "kill" and "47" as a reference to Trump's position as the 47th president. Comey was previously indicted in recent months on unrelated charges, though specific details of the earlier case were not detailed in the available sources.

Comey responded to the new indictment in a statement, saying he is "innocent" and "unafraid" of the charges, as reported by Le Monde. He described the case as related to the seashells post from nearly a year prior. No trial date has been set, and the case is assigned to federal court in North Carolina.

The U.S. Justice Department has not released the full indictment text or additional evidence supporting the threat allegation as of April 28, 2026. Trump's interpretation of the post was referenced in the charges, but no direct quote from Trump on this specific matter appears in the sourced reports.

The vessels or operators involved in any related context have not been identified, and no comments from Comey's legal team beyond his personal statement were available in the sources.