James Comey surrenders to authorities after DoJ indictment
Summary
James Comey turned himself in to authorities after the Department of Justice charged him for a second time. The new charge relates to a social media post he made last year that the Justice Department said was a threat against President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- James Comey surrendered to authorities in the eastern district of Virginia on Wednesday.
- The Department of Justice indicted him again this week, this time in North Carolina.
- The charge involves a social media post with seashells arranged as the numbers “86 47.”
- The Justice Department says “86 47” is a coded threat against President Donald Trump, who is the 47th president.
- “86” is sometimes used to mean getting rid of something.
- Comey deleted the post and apologized, saying he didn’t know the numbers could be seen as violent.
- He stated he opposes all kinds of violence and removed the post when he realized the meaning.
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