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Anderson Cooper 360

Arrest Warrant Issued for Former FBI Director James Comey

Anderson Cooper 360

CNN

News

3.73.8K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

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. An arrest warrant has now been issued for Comey, but it’s unclear whether he will be taken into custody by law enforcement or turn himself in and tonight, Mr. Comey responded to the charges. Plus, an historic day in Washington, as King Charles becomes only the second British royal ever to address a joint meeting of Congress.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Good evening from our newsroom, breaking news, and the second indictment of James Comey,

0:06.0

the former FBI director, announced an open critic of President Trump.

0:09.4

A warrant has now been issued for his arrest, and late tonight, Mr. Comey responded to the charges.

0:15.7

Well, they're back. This time about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago.

0:23.4

And this won't be the end of it.

0:25.8

But nothing has changed with me.

0:27.7

I'm still innocent.

0:29.4

I'm still not afraid.

0:31.4

And I still believe in the independent federal judiciary.

0:34.3

So let's go.

0:36.1

But it's really important that all of us remember this is not

0:40.8

who we are as a country. This is not how the Department of Justice is supposed to be. And the good

0:45.8

news is we get closer every day to restoring those values. Keep the faith.

0:53.4

As the former director of the FBI alluded to the three-page indictment centers around this

0:58.0

now deleted Instagram post from him. On May 15th of last year, Comey took a photo of seashells.

1:03.0

He says he found on the beach that spelled out 86-47, 47, referring to Donald Trump as the 47th president. 86, defined by Merriam-Webster's dictionary in multiple ways, to quote,

1:15.6

eject, dismiss or remove someone, to refuse to serve a customer, to eject or ban a customer,

1:21.6

to reject, discontinue, or get rid of something.

1:24.6

The Department of Justice, and their indictment alleges 86, was a threat to

1:27.8

kill or harm the president. The first count is at honor about May 15th of last year. He knowingly

1:36.2

and willfully making a threat to take the life of and to inflict bodily harm upon the president

1:42.2

of the United States. Count two, same day, May 15th, 2025, that the

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