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Arrest warrant issued for former FBI director Comey

2026-04-29 08:25:21Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Arrest warrant issued for former FBI director Comey
James Comey

Following the second lawsuit alleging "death threats" against Donald Trump over a social media post, an arrest warrant has been issued for former FBI Director James Comey, appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed by the tycoon during his first term. CNN reports that the warrant does not necessarily mean an arrest is imminent and that there is also the possibility that the official could be allowed to turn himself in.

However, this would be an unprecedented event for a former bureau chief. The indictment against Comey is the second under the Trump administration, following the one in September over the US president's investigation into the Russia scandal.

In this latest case, which led to the arrest warrant, the charges relate to a photo posted last year by the former FBI chief on Instagram, which shows a series of seashells forming the numbers "86 47," accompanied by the caption "a strange formation of seashells during my walk on the beach." In restaurant slang, the number 86 denotes the act of eliminating or permanently removing an item from a menu, while 47 refers to the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump.

The post, later deleted by Comey, justifying his "failure to understand that some people associate those numbers with violence" and his "opposition to violence of any kind", was interpreted by Republicans as a threat against the tycoon. The then-Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, announced that the former FBI director would be investigated for what she called incitement to "kill" the tycoon.

The indictment against Comey was formalized by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanch at a press conference: "Today, a grand jury for the Eastern District of North Carolina indicted James Comey on two counts," Blanch announced, specifying that the first count is knowingly and intentionally threatening "to kill and cause physical injury" to the US president, while the second is "knowingly and intentionally transmitting an interstate communication containing a death threat" to the US president.

"It is fair to say that threatening anyone's life is dangerous and potentially a crime. Threatening the life of the President of the United States will never be tolerated by the Department of Justice," Blanche added, providing details of the indictment. The minister stressed that although "the case is unique and this indictment stands out because of the defendant's name, his alleged behavior is of a type that we will never tolerate and will always investigate and prosecute."

Meanwhile, Comey, in a video posted on Substack, expressed confidence that he will be acquitted in court: "It won't end here. However, as far as I'm concerned, nothing has changed. I'm still innocent. I'm still not afraid. And I continue to believe in the independence of the federal judiciary," said the former Bureau chief. "But it's essential that all of us remember one thing: this is not the way the Department of Justice should operate. The good news is that, day by day, we are getting closer to restoring these values. Don't lose hope." /Corriere della Sera


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