Defiant James Comey breaks silence on second criminal indictment: ‘Let’s go’

Nypost · Apr 28, 2026 · 167 words · By Josh Christenson

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Defiant James Comey breaks silence on second criminal indictment: ‘Let’s go’ Former FBI Director James Comey issued a defiant statement in response to his federal indictment Tuesday for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump.

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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What happened

Why it matters

In a video statement published on his Substack, Comey said after an earlier indictment had been thrown out on procedural grounds that Trump’s DOJ was “back: This time about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago.” “And this won’t be the…

Common ground

And I still believe in the independent federal judiciary, so let’s go,” he added.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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Claim 1: “Former FBI Director James Comey issued a defiant statement in response to his federal indictment Tuesday for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump.”

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Multiple web search results report that a federal grand jury indicted James Comey for allegedly threatening President Trump. One source specifies the indictment was for making threats, and another mentions his defiant statement following the indictment. This is reported by multiple independent web sources.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Comey, the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was fired by U.S. President Donald Trump on May 9, 2017. Comey had been criticized in 2016 for his handling of the FBI's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismissal_of_James_Comey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James Brien Comey Jr. (; born December 14, 1960) is an American lawyer who was the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 until his termination in May 2017. During the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Comey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 25, 2025, James Comey, a former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia on two counts: one charge of making a false stateme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_James_Comey

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Claim 2: “In a video statement published on his Substack, Comey said after an earlier indictment had been thrown out on procedural grounds that Trump’s DOJ was “back: This time about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago.””

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The claim details a specific statement made by Comey regarding a Substack video and a seashell picture. While the web search results mention Comey's statements and indictments, none of the provided evidence sources (web search, Wikipedia) contain the specific quote or context about the 'Substack video' or the 'seashell picture' being the subject of the indictment. Therefore, the claim relies on information not corroborated by the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alan Morton Dershowitz ( DUR-shə-wits; born September 1, 1938) is an American lawyer and law professor known for his work in U.S. constitutional and criminal law. From 1964 to 2013, he taught at Harva…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Dershowitz

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ari Naftali Melber (born March 31, 1980) is an American attorney and Emmy Award-winning journalist who is the Chief Legal Correspondent for MS NOW and host of The Beat with Ari Melber. Melber won a 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari_Melber

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The actions of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have attracted reactions from officials, scholars, and citizens. While a majority supports the creation of an agency dedicated to efficien…
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