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US Department of Justice He was charged again James Comey — this time, because of the former FBI director’s alleged threat toward President Donald Trump on Instagram. As CNN reported earlier. in Her indictmentfiled in a federal court in North Carolina on Tuesday, the Justice Department cites a now-deleted photo that Comey posted on Instagram last May, which showed a scalloped arrangement consisting of the numbers “8647.”
The Department of Justice claims that “a reasonable recipient with knowledge of the circumstances would interpret this as a serious expression of intent to do harm.” The phrase “eighty-six” can be used as slang to mean “to get rid of” or “to expel”, According to Merriam-WebsterWhile Trump is the forty-seventh president of the United States. The comment on Comey’s post read: “Awesome shell formation while walking on the beach.”
during Press conference on TuesdayProsecutor Todd Blanche alleged that Comey “knowingly and intentionally threatened to kill and inflict bodily harm” on Trump. The Justice Department accuses Comey of threatening the president and conveying a threat in interstate commerce.
“Earlier I posted a picture of some shells I saw today while out on the beach, which I thought was a political message.” Comey said After the post was removed on May 15. “I didn’t realize that some people associate these numbers with violence. It never occurred to me, but I oppose violence of any kind, so I removed the post.” Come on He was previously charged In September 2025 for allegedly lying to Congress and obstructing congressional proceedings. a judge The case was later dismissed.