ジェームズ・コミー元FBI長官の弁護団は、2025年5月にInstagramに投稿された「86 47」と綴られた貝殻の写真に関連し、4月28日に出された2度目の連邦起訴について棄却を申し立てる意向である。検察側は、この画像がトランプ大統領に対する脅迫にあたると主張している。
コミー氏の弁護団は、この告発は報復的かつ選択的な訴追であると主張している。彼らは2025年9月にトランプ氏が自身のSNS「Truth Social」において、当時のパム・ボンディ司法長官に対し、自身が繰り返された弾劾や起訴を受けたことを引き合いに出し、正義を全うするよう求めた投稿を証拠として挙げている。これはトランプ政権下でのコミー氏に対する2度目の起訴となる。2025年9月の虚偽供述と司法妨害に関する以前の事件は、担当検察官の任命が違法であったとの連邦判事の判断により棄却されている。今回の告発は、一部で第47代大統領への危害を呼びかけるものと解釈されたInstagramの投稿に端を発している。コミー氏は、この投稿は非暴力的な政治的メッセージであったと主張し続けている。
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A federal grand jury in North Carolina has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two felony counts of threatening President Donald Trump through a social media post. The charges stem from an Instagram photo Comey shared last year showing seashells arranged as '8647' on a beach. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
The Trump administration has brought new indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and the Southern Poverty Law Center as part of what critics describe as a revenge campaign against political enemies. These charges follow previous efforts targeting figures like New York Attorney General Letitia James. Prosecutors have used broad federal statutes and grand jury powers in these cases.
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Former FBI Director James Comey has told a federal appeals court that the Department of Justice cannot salvage its case against him due to an unlawful appointment of a prosecutor. Comey accuses the DOJ of hypocrisy, contrasting its stance here with its position in a prior Trump case. The dispute centers on Attorney General Pam Bondi's appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney.
Trent Schneider, a 58-year-old resident of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, was found guilty by a federal jury of making true threats against President Donald Trump. The conviction followed a three-day trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago. Schneider had posted numerous social media videos and messages vowing to kill the president.
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A 29-year-old Chicago man faces federal charges after sending explicit threats to kill President Donald Trump, his son Barron, and Secret Service agents. Michael Kovco allegedly detailed plans for sniper attacks and other violence in messages to the CIA and White House. Authorities arrested him on April 3 following an investigation.
A 46-year-old Florida man faces federal charges for allegedly sending emails vowing to murder President Donald Trump. Markus Edward Hamlett, a former U.S. Marine Corps and Air Force member, sent the threats in May 2025 and made similar statements during a mental health hold. Authorities also linked him to prior incidents in California and an email to the CIA.
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Federal prosecutors have charged 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen with attempting to assassinate President Trump in connection with Saturday's shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Details from unsealed court documents reveal the suspect's targeting plans, amid praise for Secret Service response and calls for enhanced security.