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Former FBI Director James Comey indicted again by Justice Department over social media post

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Former FBI Director James Comey has reportedly been indicted by the Department of Justice for a second time. This new indictment is said to stem from a social media post featuring seashells arranged to display "8647." Some Republicans had previously interpreted this post as a threat against President Trump. A previous attempt by the Justice Department to indict Comey for lying to Congress in 2020 was unsuccessful. AI

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Former FBI Director James Comey indicted again by Justice Department over social media post

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Avery Lotz ·

    James Comey indicted by Justice Department for second time: reports

    <p>Former FBI Director <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/05/16/8647-meaning-comey-trump-protest" target="_blank">James Comey,</a> a frequent critic of President Trump, has been indicted by the Department of Justice for a second time, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/poli…

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