Comey is expected to self-surrender on Wednesday to law enforcement at federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia, according to a federal official familiar.
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday over a photo of seashells officials said threatened President Donald Trump, marking the administration’s second attempt to prosecute one of his biggest political opponents, three sources first told CNN.
The charges, approved by a grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina where Comey allegedly took the photo, include making a threat against the president and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, according to court documents.
Comey responded to the indictment Tuesday in a video posted to his Substack account.
“I’m still innocent. I’m still not afraid,” Comey said. “And I still believe in the independent federal judiciary, so let’s go.”
Comey is expected to self-surrender on Wednesday to law enforcement at federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia, according to a federal official familiar.
The new case represents a reinvigorated effort to satisfy Trump’s demands to investigate his own foes, including Comey, who he sees as a key leader in the perceived effort to “weaponize” the justice system against him.
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