Former FBI Director James Comey responded to the new indictment from the Department of Justice, alleging that he threatened President Trump in a social media post.
The two-count indictment against Comey stemmed from a social media post in 2025 featuring an arranged set of seashells on a North Carolina beach that said “86 47” – 86 possibly meaning “eliminate” and 47 potentially means President Trump. While the phrase “86” does not inherently mean violence – it allegedly originated as a restaurant term – people immediately criticized the post for tangentially implying violence, and Comey deleted the post as a result.
The indictment against Comey was delivered by a grand jury, which also issued a warrant for his arrest.
Comey “did knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon, the President of the United States, in that he publicly posted a photograph
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