James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury two weeks ago.
Tuesday night he sat across from Kaitlan Collins on CNN and diagnosed the president with a mental disorder.
The man facing federal charges for allegedly threatening Trump's life just told America that Trump seems "nuts."
What Comey Actually Said
Comey told Collins that Trump "doesn't seem OK" and that "there's something wrong with the man."
He said Trump's late-night Truth Social posts struck him as "crazy."
"He seems nuts, buddy," Comey said.
Then he complained that Trump keeps posting about him and said he can't figure out why.
Here's why.
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On April 28, a federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted Comey for the second time, this time charging him with threatening the president's life after he posted a photo on Instagram of seashells arranged to spell out "86 47."
The first indictment – for making false statements and obstructing a Senate Judiciary Committee proceeding – was dismissed in November 2025 on a procedural technicality after a judge ruled the prosecutor had been unlawfully appointed.
The DOJ appealed, then came back with entirely new charges five months later.
Prosecutors say any reasonable person would read "86 47" as a threat to kill Donald Trump, the 47th president.
Comey says he thought "86" was restaurant slang for getting rid of something.
A jury in North Carolina gets to decide who's telling the truth starting July 15.
The Guy Calling Someone Else Crazy
Comey told Collins he's "burrowed into" Trump's head – and can't explain it.
Allow us to help.
Comey launched the FBI's Russia investigation against Trump's campaign.
He authorized FISA surveillance warrants the Inspector General later found were based on a document paid for by Hillary Clinton's campaign.
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He leaked his own memos about private conversations with the president – a violation of FBI policy the Inspector General confirmed.
He testified under oath in 2020 that he didn't authorize FBI agents to leak to the press.
Then a federal grand jury said that testimony was a lie.
And now he's the guy on CNN questioning someone else's grip on reality.
Two Indictments Later, Still Doing Hits
Every time the legal pressure builds, Comey goes on television.
After the first indictment dropped in September 2025, he did the media rounds insisting the prosecution was "malevolent and incompetent."
After the second indictment dropped two weeks ago, he went on CNN to tell America Trump seems mentally unwell.
This isn't commentary.
This is a man managing his public image while federal prosecutors are building a case against him.
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed agents worked the Instagram case methodically for roughly ten months before the grand jury returned the indictment.
That's not a rushed political hit.
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That's the kind of patient, thorough investigation Comey used to run.
What the Next Few Months Look Like
Comey's trial is set for July 15 in the Eastern District of North Carolina before Judge Louise Flanagan – a George W. Bush appointee, not a Trump loyalist.
He faces up to ten years in federal prison if convicted.
His attorney says he'll contest the charges and plans to argue First Amendment protections.
That's a legitimate defense, and a conviction is far from guaranteed.
But from now until July 15, Comey is going to be on every liberal network he can find, calling Trump names and positioning himself as a martyr.
The jury in North Carolina gets the last word.
Sources:
- Pam Key, "Comey: Trump Is Not OK, He Seems 'Nuts'," Breitbart, May 12, 2026.
- Staff, "DOJ Indicts James Comey Again as DOJ Probe Deepens into Ex-FBI Chief," Fox News, April 28, 2026.
- Avery Lotz and Josephine Walker, "James Comey Indicted Again by Trump DOJ, This Time Over '86 47' Photo," Axios, April 28, 2026.
- Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, "A Review of Various Actions by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Justice in Advance of the 2016 Election," DOJ OIG, December 2019.