James Comey indicted for second time over '86 47' Instagram post
A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday on two counts related to a May 2025 Instagram post showing seashells arranged to spell '86 47.' The Justice Department charged him with making threats against the president and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, arguing a reasonable recipient would interpret the post as an intent to harm President Trump, the 47th president. Comey deleted the post after it drew attention and said he did not realize '86' could be interpreted as a call to violence.
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