James Comey indicted again, this time over seashell Instagram post
Summary
A federal grand jury in North Carolina has charged former FBI Director James Comey over an Instagram post that showed the numbers "86 47" arranged with seashells. The post was seen by President Donald Trump and his administration as a possible threat against the president. Comey deleted the post and said he did not realize it could be linked to violence.Key Facts
- A federal grand jury indicted James Comey in North Carolina for a controversial Instagram post from 2025.
- The post featured the numbers "86 47" written with seashells on the beach and was captioned as a "cool shell formation."
- President Trump and his administration claimed the numbers were a secret call to harm or "assassinate" the president.
- "86" is slang for getting rid of something or someone, which led officials to investigate the post.
- Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service looked into the Instagram post.
- Comey removed the photo and said he opposed violence and was unaware of the post’s violent interpretation.
- Legal experts say proving the post was a true threat will be difficult because it must be shown that Comey intended it as a threat.
- The case could affect free speech rights under the First Amendment since protestors have also used the phrase "86 47."
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