Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat

NewsWorldAmericasEx-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threatFormer FBI Director James Comey has been indicted again, this time over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials say constituted a threat against President Donald TrumpAlanna Durkin Richer & Eric TuckerTuesday 28 April 2026 22:09 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"a7fdd67891a7f74bc6fd8ce4d3d4170a","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/james-comey-todd-blanche-fbi-trump-justice-department-b2966760.html","title":"Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat"}}Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threatShow all 2{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Justice Department Comey","description":"FILE - Former FBI Director James Comey speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)","caption":"Justice Department Comey","copyright":"Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/28/22/Justice_Department_Comey_83472.jpg","id":"8d33df48b51c48d3a94846f30dab9c33","mid":6646851,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":4104,"height":2736}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Justice Department Comey","description":"FILE - Former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation James Comey at Harvard University's Institute of Politics' JFK Jr. Forum in Cambri...