US Justice Department indicts former FBI Director Comey for second time

The United States Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey for a second time, according to a report by Al Jazeera English published on 28 April 2026.

Trump has long sought the prosecution of Comey, who led an FBI investigation connected to the president's 2016 election campaign. The latest indictment marks an escalation in what critics have described as the use of federal prosecutorial powers against political opponents.

Comey served as FBI director from 2013 until his dismissal by Trump in May 2017. His firing triggered a chain of events that led to the appointment of a special counsel investigation.

The indictment is expected to deepen debate in European and Gulf capitals over the direction of US institutional governance, at a time when allied governments are already reassessing the reliability of Washington as a rules-based partner.