US EditionComey prosecution ‘not just’ about Instagram post: Blanche
Blanche said prosecutors relied on 11 months of evidence and not only the deleted Instagram post that led to Comey’s indictment.
- Last week, a federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted former FBI Director James Comey for allegedly threatening President Donald Trump, citing an Instagram post of seashells spelling '86 47' as evidence.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche claimed Sunday the indictment resulted from an 11-month investigation, rejecting assertions that the seashell post alone justified the charges.
- Sen. Thom Tillis questioned whether additional evidence existed beyond the photo, noting '86 47' merchandise is widely sold on Amazon and other online retailers.
- Comey appeared Wednesday in federal court in Alexandria, Va., for an administrative hearing while facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted of transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.
- The Justice Department is weighing additional classified leak charges against Comey, though a previous indictment was dismissed after a judge found the prosecutor was not lawfully appointed.
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Legal experts detail how Todd Blanche lost the James Comey case in one interview
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made an appearance on "Meet the Press" on Sunday, where he was forced to admit that the term "8647" wasn't worth indicting someone over. Since the arrest of former FBI Director James Comey, clothing bearing the message "86-47" has appeared all over Etsy and Amazon. During the show, host Kristen Welker pulled up the search on Amazon for such clothing and asked Blanche whether everyday Americans should expect a…
Todd Blanche says Comey indictment not about a single Instagram, but 11 months of 'evidence' · American Wire News
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche addressed concerns that former FBI Director James Comey is being targeted over a social media post. Leftists are crying “fascism” again, this time accusing President Donald Trump’s administration of chilling free speech by targeting his political enemies over their social media postings. Specifically, the recent arrest of Comey for charges that many say stem from his infamous “8647” Instagram post. Speaking t…
Blanche turns the tables on Comey indictment critics: ‘Rest assured’ case goes beyond Instagram post
Acting AG Todd Blanche says the case against former FBI Director James Comey rests on more than a single Instagram post, citing 11 months of grand jury evidence.
Todd Blanche says DOJ indictment of Comey is about more than just ‘86 47’ post
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice's indictment of former FBI director James Comey isn't solely about a social media post he made about President Donald Trump. “This is not just about a single Instagram post,” Blanche said on NBC News' “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “This is about a body of evidence that [prosecutors] collected over the series of about 11 months. That evidence was presented to the grand jury.” The p…
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