Former FBI Director James Comey surrenders and appears in federal court on charges of threatening President Trump via an Instagram post
James Comey surrendered to federal authorities on Wednesday and made his first court appearance in Alexandria, Virginia, a day after a grand jury in North Carolina indicted him on two counts: threatening the life of the president and transmitting threats in interstate commerce. The charges stem from an Instagram post Comey shared showing seashells arranged to read '86 47,' which prosecutors allege encouraged violence against Trump, the 47th president. Comey was released with no conditions; his lawyers announced they will argue the case constitutes vindictive prosecution.
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This event sits in the top 5% of divergence this week. 10 outlets covered it, splitting into 9 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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