Episode 168 | Trump DOJ Perp Walk Plot Exposed with Grand Jury Indictment

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Asha and Renato discuss the indictment of James Comey and its implications, along with presidential security issues following an assassination attempt.

This week, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche unveiled a criminal indictment against former FBI Director James Comey over a May 2025 Instagram post of seashells shaped in the numbers 8647. White House officials claimed the seashells were an assassination threat against Trump. Asha and Renato discuss how a grand jury could have possibly returned an indictment over an Insta photo of seashells, what protections the First Amendment offers and if Trump’s ultimate goal is the spectacle of a Comey perp walk. Then, they turn to this weekend’s assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and explain how presidential security works. Renato and Asha also review the odd-looking court filing in the White House ballroom case that looked in part like a Trump Truth Social post. Tune in! Asha Substack: https://asharangappa.substack.com/ Subscribe to our podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/its-complicated Follow Asha on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/asharangappa.bsky.social Follow Renato on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/renatomariotti.bsky.social Follow Asha on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asha.rangappa/ Follow Renato on Instagram…

People in this episode

Hosts: Renato Mariotti, Asha Rangappa

Topics covered

• Trump
• indictment
• First Amendment
• presidential security
• Comey
• assassination attempt

Keywords

• Trump
• Comey
• indictment
• First Amendment
• assassination attempt
• presidential security
• Instagram

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: White House, White House Correspondents’ Association, Trump Truth Social

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