As Comey is indicted, Trump is said to be happy with acting Attorney General Blanche

Justice DepartmentAs Comey is indicted, Trump is said to be happy with acting Attorney General Blanche Todd Blanche is one of several Justice Department officials floated by Trump’s allies for the top law enforcement job. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00 body:has(.jw-flag-floating) .article-hero__container, body:has(.jw-flag-floating) .article-hero__media-holder, body:has(.jw-flag-floating) #content { z-index: auto; } Add NBC News to GoogleJames Comey makes initial appearance in federal court02:06Get more newsLiveonShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 29, 2026, 6:12 PM EDTBy Monica Alba, Ryan J. Reilly and Alexandra BacallaoALEXANDRIA, Va. — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has become the second Justice Department leader in seven months to secure an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a longtime target of President Donald Trump’s ire. And Trump is happy with Blanche's performance in the job, according to a person familiar with the discussions. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Comey appeared briefly in court Wednesday on the latest charges. This time, the indictment accuses him of making a threat against the president when he posted a photo of seashells arranged to read “8647" on Instagram in May 2025. Comey's Instagram post. He later took it down.@comey via InstagramThe first indictment, under former Attorney General Pam Bondi, was filed in the Eastern District of Virginia over an allegation that Comey lied to Congress five years ago during remote testimony via Zoom. A judge dismissed that case, finding that the acting U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan — a Florida insurance attorney with no prior prosecutorial experience — was unlawfully holding her position and had no authority to seek the indictment in the first place. Comey maintains his innocence in both cases. Bondi was fired earlier this month in part because Trump found that she couldn’t deliver on his age...