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New York TimesWednesday, 29 April 2026

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COMEY TARGETED FOR SECOND TIME WITH INDICTMENT

REVIVING '86 47' POST; A New Charge Escalates Trump's Campaign of Retribution

How they framed it

The paper frames the indictment as an extension of a calculated political strategy rather than a standard legal procedure, emphasising the administration's intent to pursue adversaries.

Context

Former FBI Director James Comey faces a second federal indictment, this time reportedly related to an obscure statute regarding threats against the president. The charge stems from a social media post, which the Justice Department is pursuing amid broader allegations of the administration targeting political opponents.

Striking phrase

Campaign of Retribution

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