The Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey for posting seashells arranged to spell out the numbers '86 47,' which they claim constitutes a death threat against President Trump.
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The Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey for posting seashells arranged to spell out the numbers '86 47,' which they claim constitutes a death threat against President Trump.
Parent: Legal ProceedingsEntity: Department of JusticeImpact: negativeDate: Apr 28, 2026Target: The Department of Justice's indictment of James Comey over the social media post.
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PBS: Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted again Tuesday, this time in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-justice-department-holds-news-briefing-on-comey-indictment-over-86-47-photo
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PBS: Former FBI director James Comey has once again been indicted by the Department of Justice. It's the second time the Trump administration has attempted to prosecute him. The latest is connected to a post Comey shared last year of seashells spelling out the numbers "86 47." The DOJ argues that the post is a death threat against President Trump. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/james-comey-indicted-over-social-media-post-trumps-doj-says-crossed-a-lineindicted-again
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