Trump’s acting AG defends Comey indictment but dismisses comparisons to others who made similar comments to Biden

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsTrump’s acting AG defends Comey indictment but dismisses comparisons to others who made similar comments to BidenTodd Blanche sidesteps question over whether MAGA influencer Jack Posobiec could be prosecuted for making an equivalent ‘threat’ against Joe Biden on social media in 2022Joe Sommerlad Wednesday 29 April 2026 17:04 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2967319","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/james-comey-indictment-blanche-posobiec-b2967319.html","title":"AG defends Comey’s indictment despite dismissing similar comments on Biden"}}CloseActing Attorney General Todd Blanche announces indictment of James Comey over alleged anti-Trump postSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newslette...