In what is shaping up to be the most dramatically circular political saga since, well, the last one, former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted in connection with an online post that federal officials claim constituted a threat against former - and current - President Donald Trump, according to a report by Euronews.
A brief history of these two guys not getting along
If you need a refresher: Trump fired Comey back in May 2017, right in the middle of an active FBI investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump's presidential campaign. That firing set off a chain of events that included a special counsel investigation, multiple congressional hearings, a best-selling book from Comey, and approximately one million hours of cable news debate. Good times.
Fast-forward to now, and the relationship between these two has apparently not improved - which, fair enough.
What actually happened
According to Euronews, the indictment stems from an online post by Comey that officials interpreted as a threat directed at Trump. The specifics of the post and the precise legal charges involved are part of the active proceedings, and the full details of the case are still emerging.
It is worth noting that an indictment is a formal accusation, not a conviction. Comey, like anyone else facing charges, is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law - something the former FBI Director himself knows quite a bit about, professionally speaking.
The irony is doing heavy lifting here
Let's just sit with this for a moment. The man who once led the nation's top law enforcement agency, who oversaw counterintelligence investigations at the highest levels of government, is now on the receiving end of a federal indictment brought under an administration led by the very person he investigated - and who fired him.
Whether you view this as accountability, revenge politics, or just the universe having a very weird sense of humor probably depends a lot on where you sit politically. What is undeniable is that the Comey-Trump saga, which many assumed had reached its final chapter years ago, has somehow unlocked a whole new act.
This story is developing, and Euronews notes that further details about the charges and proceedings are expected to emerge as the case moves forward.
