Comey Case Takes a Turn, FBI Targets Major Fraud, King Charles Speaks | 4/29/26 FIRST LOOK
The Rubin Report
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🗓️ 29 April 2026
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" gives a first look to the stories you need to know to start your day including how a new indictment against James Comey over his controversial "8647" post is raising major questions about intent and accountability; a sweeping FBI crackdown in Minneapolis targeting a multi-million dollar daycare fraud scheme tied to taxpayer-funded programs first exposed by Nick Shirley; and a historic moment as King Charles addresses Congress, emphasizing Western values and the U.S.–UK alliance amid global tensions, and much more.
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning, everybody. I'm Dave Rubin, and this is First Look. It's Wednesday, April 29th, |
| 0:10.0 | 2026. We've got a packed show for you today. James Comey, indicted again in a shocking new DOJ probe. |
| 0:20.2 | FBI raids more than 20 locations in a major fraud crackdown in Minneapolis. |
| 0:26.3 | King Charles addresses Congress and surprisingly, leans into Western values. |
| 0:32.2 | Let's dive in. |
| 0:33.0 | We start this morning with a major development involving former FBI director James Comey, |
| 0:38.6 | who has now been indicted for the second time by the Justice Department. |
| 0:43.2 | According to multiple reports, this latest indictment is tied to a controversial Instagram post |
| 0:49.0 | Comey made back in May of 2025. |
| 0:52.4 | The post showed a formation of seashells arranged to read 86-47. |
| 0:59.2 | Now in common slang, 86 means to get rid of something. And of course, Donald Trump is |
| 1:05.1 | the 47th President of the United States. That combination immediately sparked outrage from Republicans and Trump officials, |
| 1:13.4 | who viewed the message as a veiled threat, implying violence against the president. |
| 1:19.1 | Comey quickly deleted the post, claiming he misunderstood its meaning. He said, quote, |
| 1:24.7 | I didn't realize some folks associate those numbers with violence. |
| 1:28.5 | I oppose violence of any kind. |
| 1:30.9 | But President Trump isn't buying that explanation. |
| 1:34.2 | In an interview with Brett Baer, Trump said he knew exactly what that meant. |
| 1:39.2 | A child knows what that meant. |
| 1:41.6 | If you're the FBI director and don't know, that means assassination. This new |
| 1:47.1 | indictment comes on top of a growing list of legal issues for Comey. You might remember, back in September |
| 1:53.2 | 2025, he was charged with lying to Congress about press leaks, though that case was dismissed |
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