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Peter Stone

Second indictment of ex-FBI chief James Comey signals retaliation fears

Man speaks at a podium bearing the Department of Justice seal.
Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference at the US justice department on 30 January 2026 in Washington DC. Photograph: Alex Wroblewski/AFP/Getty Images

The second indictment of ex-FBI director James Comey, a top target of Donald Trump in his drive for revenge against critics, suggests more charges could be coming against other Trump foes as the US president continues to use the department of justice to settle political scores, ex-prosecutors and law professors said.

Legal critics also see the new indictment by acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, as “embarrassing” and “ridiculous” and revealing Blanche’s desire to quickly appease Trump and persuade him to make his appointment as America’s top justice official permanent.

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