Former FBI Director James Comey admitted Thursday night that he remains in regular contact with current FBI personnel — despite now facing a second federal felony indictment tied to an alleged threat against President Donald Trump.
During a CNN interview with Kasie Hunt, Comey was asked directly whether he still speaks with employees inside the bureau.
“I do… They’re under siege,” Comey replied.
The remark immediately raised serious questions about why a twice-indicted former FBI chief would still maintain ongoing communications with active FBI agents and personnel — especially while facing federal criminal scrutiny himself.
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BREAKING: Disgraced former FBI Director James Comey claims that the FBI is “under seige” and admits that he is still having active conversations with personnel within the FBI.
Kasie Hunt: “Do you still talk to employees at the FBI regularly?”
Comey: “I do… They’re under
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Comey, who was fired by President Trump in 2017 amid the collapse of the Russia collusion narrative, has long been viewed by conservatives as one of the central architects of the FBI’s weaponization against Trump and the America First movement.
The former director played a key role in the now-discredited Crossfire Hurricane investigation, oversaw the bureau during its surveillance of the Trump campaign, and later admitted to leaking memos to the press in an apparent effort to trigger the appointment of a special counsel.
Now Comey is once again facing legal trouble.
Federal prosecutors recently secured a second indictment against the disgraced former FBI chief, including allegations connected to his controversial “86 47” Instagram seashell post, which investigators reportedly viewed as a potential coded threat targeting the 47th President of the United States.
Despite those charges, Comey openly acknowledged on national television that he remains plugged into the FBI.
Critics blasted the revelation as yet another example of the entrenched “Deep State” culture that continues to operate inside the bureau years after Trump vowed to clean house.
“They’re under siege,” Comey claimed — a statement many conservatives interpreted as sympathy for FBI officials facing long-overdue public accountability after years of politically charged investigations, censorship coordination, and aggressive targeting of Trump allies and supporters.
The admission is likely to intensify scrutiny over whether current FBI personnel are maintaining inappropriate ties with former officials tied to ongoing investigations and political controversies.
For millions of Americans who watched the FBI target parents at school board meetings, raid pro-life activists, pursue January 6 defendants with unprecedented force, and push the Russia collusion hoax for years, Comey’s comments served as a reminder that the old network inside the bureau may still be alive and well.
