Comey Indicted As Trump DOJ Takes Second Bite At The Apple
Legal experts have long expressed skepticism that charges tied to the seashell post would survive constitutional scrutiny.
TL;DR
- Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted for a second time by the Trump administration.
- The charges relate to a May 2025 Instagram post showing seashells forming the numbers "86 47."
- "86" is slang for "get rid of," and "47" is seen as shorthand for President Donald Trump.
- The previous indictment against Comey was dismissed due to improper appointment of the prosecutor.
- Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard criticized the post.
- Comey deleted the post and apologized, stating he did not realize the numbers' association with violence.
- Legal experts question whether the ambiguous post constitutes a true threat or incitement under the First Amendment.