Ex-FBI Director James Comey charged with threatening Trump's life in ‘8647’ post
Trump had accused Comey of "calling for the assassination of the president" by sharing the image of the numbers in the May 15 Instagram post.
TL;DR
- Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on federal charges of threatening President Trump's life.
- The charges stem from an Instagram post featuring seashells spelling '8647', which Trump interpreted as a threat.
- This is Comey's second federal indictment since Trump's current term began, with the previous one being dismissed.
- Critics accuse the Department of Justice of being weaponized to target Trump's political opponents.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that Comey is being treated the same as any other individual accused of threatening the president.