Blanche denies Trump directed Comey prosecution: 'Absolutely, positively not'
April 29, 2026 / 9:12 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Blanche denies that Trump directed the prosecution of Comey.
- A grand jury indicted Comey over an Instagram post allegedly threatening President Trump with seashells.
- Comey claims he misunderstood the post and did not intend to threaten the president.
- Blanche insists the indictment is based on the facts and that threatening the president is a serious offense.
- This is the second attempt by the Justice Department to prosecute Comey; previous charges were dismissed due to an unlawful appointment of a prosecutor.
- Blanche stated that every investigation is different and depends on the facts of the case.