Former FBI Director James Comey is under arrest and in court in Alexandria, Virginia, after a grand jury indicted him on two felony counts related to his Trump assassination Instagram post.
“Cool shell formation on my beach walk,” Comey said in his caption in May 2025.
’86 47′ is a threat to ‘eliminate/kill’ the 47th president.
The US Marshals were asked to provide Comey with the indictment, and they issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday.
Read the indictment here.
Comey is facing up to 20 years in prison.
James Comey is under arrest at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, but his case will be litigated in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
More on this development from CNN:
🚨 BREAKING: Disgraced FBI Director James Comey is officially UNDER ARREST, per CNN
He has surrendered himself at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, and is now appearing in court.
However, he’ll have to travel to NORTH CAROLINA to face a judge there, as that’s… pic.twitter.com/DODMYjfn0D
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 29, 2026
James Comey was indicted on two felony counts:
COUNT ONE: Knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon, the President of the United States;
COUNT TWO: knowingly and willfully did transmit in interstate and foreign commerce a communication that contained a threat to kill the President, Donald J. Trump
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday made it clear during a presser: “You are not allowed to threaten the President of the United States of America.”
Later Tuesday, Comey lashed out at the Trump Administration in a video message posted to his Substack.
“Well.. they’re back,” Comey said.
“This time about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago. And this won’t be the end of it. Nothing has changed with me. I’m still innocent,” he said.
BREAKING….
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