James Comey indicted over social media post Trump's DOJ says crossed a line
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James Comey has been indicted by the Department of Justice over a social media post that is claimed to be a death threat against President Trump.
Former FBI director James Comey has once again been indicted by the Department of Justice. It's the second time the Trump administration has attempted to prosecute him. The latest is connected to a post Comey shared last year of seashells spelling out the numbers "86 47." The DOJ argues that the post is a death threat against President Trump. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy
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Guest: Ali Rogin
Topics covered
- indictment
- James Comey
- Department of Justice
- Trump administration
- social media
- death threat
Keywords
- James Comey
- indictment
- Department of Justice
- Trump
- social media
- death threat
- Ali Rogin
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Organizations: Department of Justice, Trump administration
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