Former FBI director James Comey faces trial later this summer on charges he threatened President Trump's life.

The case stems from this Instagram post a year ago, a photo of Shell spelling out 8647.

Prosecutors say the slang term 86 meant intent to do harm to Mr. Trump, the 47th president.

It is the second indictment against the former FBI director

in one of several investigations and lawsuits involving people President Trump sees as his political

enemies. Komi also has a new crime novel out, Red Verdict. It's a legal thriller centered on

Russian espionage. I spoke with him earlier today.

Former FBI director James Comey, welcome to the NewsHour. It's great to be with you.

I want to start with your reaction to this DOJ announcement today. The department says it's creating a nearly $1.8 billion fund, taxpayer money to compensate Trump allies who say

they were unfairly targeted by the previous administration.

What kind of precedent does this set?

I've never heard of it, and I first thought it was an onion piece when I read about it.

I don't know how it will work and how it will be administered.

Kiddingly, want to know, do I get to apply?

Do all victims of weaponization get to ask for attorney's fees?

We'll have to see.

Would you submit a claim?

I might. Maybe just to be humorous about the whole thing,

but if it's for people who've been targeted for reasons other than the normal standards of the Department of Justice, I'm ready to get in line.

On the DOJ case against you, the acting U.S. Attorney General, Todd Blanche, as you well know,

he says this case goes far beyond a single Instagram post of a collection of seashells on the beach.

Here's what he said on Meet the Press two weeks ago.

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