James Comey indictment; King Charles speech; ‘Endless Shrimp’; and more
The 7
The Washington Post
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🗓️ 29 April 2026
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Wednesday briefing: James Comey; a state dinner for King Charles; drought map; ‘Endless Shrimp’; and more
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| 0:00.0 | Former FBI director James Comey was indicted again. |
| 0:08.3 | That's where we're starting The Seven from the Washington Post. |
| 0:11.6 | I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Wednesday, April 29th. |
| 0:14.8 | Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. |
| 0:20.6 | This is the second time the Justice Department has pursued a criminal indictment |
| 0:25.5 | against Comey since President Donald Trump returned to office. Trump fired Comey in his first term over |
| 0:32.3 | his handling of the investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign's ties to Russia. A previous indictment in Virginia |
| 0:39.9 | was tossed by a judge. This one involves a picture of seashells. Last year, Comey posted a photo |
| 0:47.2 | on Instagram showing shells on a beach that were arranged to write out 86-47. He included the caption, |
| 0:55.3 | Cool shell formation on my beach walk. |
| 0:58.0 | Let's explain those numbers. |
| 1:00.2 | Trump is the 47th president. |
| 1:02.3 | 86 can mean banning or removing a person, |
| 1:05.7 | but it can also be slaying for killing someone. |
| 1:08.9 | Comey's indictment by a federal grand jury in North Carolina |
| 1:11.8 | is based on allegations that that post constituted a dangerous threat. Here's acting U.S. Attorney |
| 1:18.7 | General Todd Blanche. Threatening the life of the President of the United States will never be |
| 1:24.2 | tolerated by the Department of Justice. Comie was charged with one count of making threats against the president |
| 1:30.8 | and another count of transmitting a threat against state lines. |
| 1:35.3 | He issued a video statement yesterday saying he was innocent. |
| 1:39.1 | Well, they're back. |
| 1:40.5 | This time about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago. |
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