Trump DOJ consulted mobster, used emergency tracking in Comey case

Comey Case Unravels as DOJ Consulted Mobster for Evidence

The federal government's investigation into former FBI Director James Comey has taken increasingly unusual turns, according to new court filings.

The Charges

Comey was charged with allegedly threatening violence against President Donald Trump in April, following an Instagram post featuring seashells arranged to spell out "86 47." On Tuesday, Comey filed a motion to dismiss the case, with his lawyers detailing what they described as drastic steps taken by authorities.

Mobster Consultation

The Department of Justice interviewed former mafia boss Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano in an attempt to prove that "86" in Comey's post was a murder reference. However, Gravano's testimony undermined the government's case—he stated that actual organized crime figures would consider using the term too obvious.

Gravano suggested the FBI contact former federal prosecutor and judge John Gleeson for his opinion. Gleeson, who prosecuted notable organized crime cases, responded: "The claim that '86' is mafia jargon for 'kill' is preposterous." He noted that in thousands of hours of debriefings and conversations with mobsters, he had never heard the term used that way.

Emergency Surveillance

Federal agents also used emergency cell phone tracking—which does not require a warrant—to monitor Comey's location while he drove from North Carolina to Virginia shortly after making the post. Such tracking is legally reserved for extreme situations, such as an "imminent threat to life or limb."

No such emergency existed. One Secret Service agent later wrote in a memo: "We did not believe that anyone's life was in immediate danger and legally it was a bad idea to ping the phone."

Background

Trump fired Comey in 2017 over the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and has continued targeting the former FBI director during his second term. The case against Comey has collapsed several times previously and was only recently revived by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Legal observers expect it to fail again.

Alex Jones Calls for Trump's Impeachment Over Iran Policy

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump—a dramatic reversal for a longtime Trump supporter.

The Demand

Jones based his demands on Trump's military actions against Iran, which many on the MAGA right opposed from the start, viewing it as another endless foreign war.

"The big issue is how to stop Trump. And we have to have Congress go for the war powers," Jones said in a video posted Tuesday. "They've tried three times to vote on war powers—they're supposed to authorize a war. This is a war; they're getting the draft ready. If this isn't a war, nothing's a war."

He continued: "I'm calling for it right now: Twenty-Fifth Amendment, impeachment, whatever needs to happen to get this front and center, to get control of our country."

Ground Invasion Allegations

Jones alleged that Trump is preparing for a boots-on-the-ground invasion of Iran, a red line for many in the "America First" wing of MAGA.

"They want us in a total war so they can censor and take our freedoms, nationalize everything, and push us aside with AI," Jones said. "We've got to come together and transcend left and right, and we have to say no to an expanded war that will definitely destroy the economy and kill a bunch of our troops."

Internal MAGA Split

While this announcement is historically uncharacteristic for Jones, the internal MAGA division over the Iran conflict has been building for months. Jones wrote in April, after Trump warned that "a whole civilization will die tonight" regarding Iran: "How do we 25th Amendment his ass?"