Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted for his '8647' seashell post on Instagram
The two-count case alleges Comey’s Instagram post was a threat against Trump and carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence if convicted.
- A grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges related to his May 2025 Instagram post showing seashells arranged as "86 47," which was interpreted as a threat against President Donald Trump.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the indictment followed an extensive investigation lasting nearly a year and denied that President Trump directed the charges, emphasizing the seriousness of threatening the President.
- Comey deleted the Instagram post and denied any intent to threaten the President, maintaining his innocence and faith in the independent federal judiciary.
- The charges include threatening to kill the President and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, each carrying a potential prison sentence of up to 10 years.
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