Washington DC, April 28 -- In an unprecedented legal turn that has sent shockwaves through the American political landscape, Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche announced on Tuesday that a federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two felony counts related to threats against the life of the President of the United States.

In a stern press briefing, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche emphasised that the Department of Justice would show no leniency, regardless of the defendant's former high-ranking status.

The indictment, returned in the Eastern District of North Carolina, details two specific criminal counts stemming from an incident allegedly occurring on May 15, 2025.

Alleging that Comey knowingly and wi...