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Todd Blanche tells Post he’s ‘honored’ to be nominated as ‘permanent’ AG, pledges to work across aisle

Trump intends to formally nominate his next AG soon, but broke the news Wednesday at an event in the Rose Garden.…

Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche as permanent attorney general

President Trump is expected to nominate Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve in the role permanently, several sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.…

President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

Trump said at a dinner at the White House that he plans to nominate Blanche formally, according to a video of the event posted on social media by a White House aide.…

The DOJ Was Already Primed. Todd Blanche Lit the Fuse.

'Uncorking the bottle'…

James Comey '86 47' seashell case prosecutor suddenly steps down, assistant US attorney steps in

A new court filing reveals the lead prosecutor in the James Comey "86 47" seashell case has been replaced ahead of the scheduled October trial.…

Lead prosecutor leaves DOJ's case accusing James Comey of threatening Trump

The federal prosecutor who signed an indictment accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Trump by posting an image of seashells arranged as "86 47" is no l…

Lead federal prosecutor in James Comey seashells photo case steps aside

Matthew Petracca, a former Republican county committeeman, was the rookie federal prosecutor who brought the highly criticized case to a federal grand jury.…

Why Trump is investigating E. Jean Carroll

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Ex-FBI Director James Comey federal trial moved to October

James Comey’s seashells photo trial set for October

The former FBI director, a frequent Trump foe, is expected to move to get the case dismissed on the grounds that it is a product of selective and vindictive prosecution.…

Judge grants James Comey's request to delay his seashell trial

A judge has granted James Comey's request to delay until Oct. 21 the start of his trial for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump by posting a seashell photo.…

Dems React to Gabbard's Tragic News the Only Way They Know How: With an Utter Lack of Class or Humanity

California Sen. Adam Schiff (D) is one of the most insidious Democrats in Congress, and that’s saying a lot these days. He reminds me of former FBI Director James Comey, since they…

James Comey responds to indictment, Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund for allies

Former FBI Director James Comey, in an appearance on "Good Morning America," maintained his innocence after being indicted by the Trump DOJ for a second time.…

James Comey Still Thinks He Did Nothing Wrong — and He Wants You to Know It

Former FBI Director James Comey spent years using the FBI as a political weapon — and on Sunday, he showed up on NBC's "Meet the Press" facing a second federal indictment to explai…

Ex-FBI Director James Comey taunts Trump DOJ on latest indictment — and says he’d reopen Clinton email probe again

Former FBI Director James Comey taunted Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to “bone up on the rules” as he stares down the second indictment against him and stood by his decision…

Former FBI director James Comey says he has ‘complete faith’ in the judicial system amid seashell case

Comey was indicted by a grand jury in a case centered around an Instagram photo of seashells and accuses him of “a serious expression of an intent to do harm to the President.”…

First Thing: Justice department indicts ex-FBI director James Comey over seashells Instagram post

Comey, one of Donald Trump’s political enemies, charged with two felonies. Plus, Disneyland introduces facial recognition…

Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted Over Alleged Trump Threat

The latest charges come as Trump has pushed his Justice Department to more aggressively pursue cases against his critics.…

James Comey posts video in response to new DOJ indictment

Former FBI Director James Comey posted a video on Substack professing his innocence after the DOJ announced an indictment against him.…

FBI head James Comey charged with threatening Donald Trump's life

The new case stems from a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director that the justice department says calls for violence against Trump.…

JONATHAN TURLEY: Comey’s shell post may be crass, but charging him is a free speech trap

Law professor Jonathan Turley says the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey over '86 47' shell art fails the First Amendment true threat standard.…

'Let's go': Comey responds after being charged with threatening Trump

The former FBI director said he was "still innocent ...still not afraid" after ​being indicted over a social media ​post showing  seashells​ on a beach.…

James Comey indicted over Instagram seashell photo that allegedly threatened Trump

The US Department of Justice has once again indicted James Comey - this time, for an alleged threat the former FBI director made toward President Donald Trump on Instagram, as repo…

DOJ Secures New James Comey Indictment Over Alleged Threat Against Trump

The new case stems from a social media post showing seashells on a North Carolina beach that the Trump administration characterized as a threat against the president.…

Trump's DOJ indicts former FBI director James Comey over '86 47' post - Reuters

Trump's DOJ indicts former FBI director James Comey over '86 47' post Reuters…

Defiant James Comey breaks silence on second criminal indictment: ‘Let’s go’

"... Nothing has changed with me. I'm still innocent. I'm still not afraid. And I still believe in the independent federal judiciary, so let's go."…

James Comey gets indicted (again)

Trump’s revenge ploys are getting kookier.…

Analyzing Indictment of James Comey for "86 47" Post

From today's indictment: On or about May 15, 2025, in the Eastern District of North Carolina, the defendant, JAMES BRIEN……

Read the full James Comey indictment

FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a grand jury on charges of making threats against the president and transmitting a threat.…

James Comey Indicted For ‘86 47’ ‘Threat’ Against Trump

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by the Justice Department on charges related to his apparent '86 47' threat.…

Legal experts warn Comey ‘86 47’ indictment faces First Amendment hurdles

James Comey allegedly faces federal charges over a social media post some interpreted as a threat against Trump, raising First Amendment questions.…

Legal experts warn Comey ‘8647’ indictment faces First Amendment hurdles

James Comey allegedly faces federal charges over a social media post some interpreted as a threat against Trump, raising First Amendment questions.…

DOJ announces indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on two counts

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on two counts relating to an Instagram photo Comey posted of seashells with the num…

The Justice Department is prosecuting James Comey a second time over an Instagram post about seashells

James Comey indicted over posting allegedly threatening photo of seashells on social media, source says

Comey was interviewed by the Secret Service in May after Trump administration officials asserted that he was advocating the assassination of Trump.…

Justice Department indicts former FBI director James Comey for a second time

The case revolves around a photo the former FBI director posted online last year of seashells on a beach arranged to say "8647."…

Former FBI director and Trump foe James Comey indicted again

The latest indictment stems from a social media post in 2025 that showed the numbers “8647“ spelled out in sea shells. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…

James Comey indicted over seashell photo that officials say threatened Trump

The Department of Justice has secured an indictment for former FBI Director James Comey over a photo he posted on social media showing seashells arranged in the shape of "8647," wh…

Former FBI director James Comey indicted for second time

The indictment by a North Carolina grand jury for allegedly threatening Donald Trump's life stems from an Instagram post that Comey made in May last year, which Trump alleged conta…

DOJ indicts former FBI Director James Comey for second time

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by President Trump's Justice Department for a second time, multiple sources tell CBS News. Lindsey Reiser anchors CBS News' coverage.…

James Comey indicted for second time by Justice Department

James Comey indicted over seashell photo that officials said threatened Trump

The former FBI director posted a beach photo last year showing shells in the shape of "8647," which Trump allies portrayed as a threat against the president. It's the second time t…

Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted for his ‘8647’ seashell post on Instagram

Trump had accused the former FBI Director Comey of "calling for the assassination of the president" by sharing the image of the numbers in an Instagram post.…

Ex-FBI director James Comey indicted again, this time over anti-Trump post

The charges relate to a post by James Comey last year showing sea shells spelling out the numbers ‘86 47’.…

Former FBI director James Comey facing second indictment, source says

Criminal case is second in a matter of months against Comey and is part of Trump administration’s relentless effort to prosecute political opponents…

James Comey indicted by Justice Department for second time

Former FBI director James Comey faces new indictment: Reports

James Comey indicted again by Justice Dept.

Former FBI Director James Comey is again facing federal charges after the government's previous case against him was dismissed.…

Grand jury indicts former FBI Director James Comey over controversial Instagram post

A grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey over a controversial Instagram post from last year that President Trump claimed was a threat against him.…

James Comey indicted again in new Justice Department probe

Former FBI Director James Comey posted an Instagram photo of an "86 47" shell formation on a beach in May 2025, then deleted the image.…

James Comey Indicted Again by Trump's DOJ: Report

James Comey was indicted again by Trump’s Justice Department, reviving a prosecution dismissed last year, the AP reported.…