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Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post

Ex-FBI chief Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in Instagram post

Summary

Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with threatening President Donald Trump’s life because of a post he made on Instagram. The post showed the numbers “86 47” arranged with seashells, which some interpreted as a coded message to harm the president.

Key Facts

  • James Comey is the former FBI Director.
  • He was charged with threatening President Donald Trump’s life.
  • The charge comes from an Instagram post made by Comey in May of the previous year.
  • The post displayed the numbers “86 47” spelled out using seashells.
  • “86” is slang for “kill” and “47” refers to Trump as the 47th president.
  • The case is from a grand jury in North Carolina.
  • This indictment happened five months after a previous case against Comey related to this issue was dismissed.
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