US EditionEx-FBI Director James Comey indicted for his '8647' seashell post on Instagram
Prosecutors say the post was a threat against President Donald Trump and carries up to 10 years in prison on each of two counts.
- Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted for a social media post showing seashells arranged as '8647,' which officials interpreted as a threat against President Donald Trump.
- Comey deleted the seashell post after being questioned and stated he did not intend it as a call to violence, explaining it was a political message.
- This indictment is the second criminal case against Comey by the Justice Department; a previous case alleging false testimony to Congress was dismissed due to the improper appointment of the prosecutor.
- The investigation and indictment have drawn public attention amid heightened scrutiny of Trump critics by the Justice Department.
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Blanche says Trump did not direct DOJ to indict Comey a second time
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday denied that President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to indict former FBI Director James Comey for a second time, saying the investigation has been ongoing for almost a year. The two-count indictment stems from a May Instagram post by Comey featuring seashells arranged to spell “86 47.” The number “86” is a term the restaurant industry uses when referring to out-of-stock items or to…
DOJ indicts ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post
What happenedThe Justice Department on Tuesday indicted former FBI Director James Comey again, this time over a photo he posted last May showing seashells spelling out “86 47.” By posting 86 — a common term for ejecting unruly patrons from bars — and 47, the number of Donald Trump’s presidency, Comey “knowingly and willfully” threatened to “take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon, the president,” the two-count indictment alleged. The D…
Federal grand jury indicts former FBI director James Comey for threats to harm President Trump
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina today returned an indictment charging former FBI director James Comey with making threats to harm President Donald J. Trump. The Indictment includes two counts, first in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 871, alleging that James Comey, 65, knowingly and willfully made a threat to take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States. This char…
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