Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a grand jury on charges related to a since-deleted 2025 social media post that depicted seashells arranged to form the number '8647.' The indictment alleges the post constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, who is the 47th president, with the number interpreted as combining '86'—a term with meanings including to remove or kill—and '47.' Comey turned himself in and appeared in court. This is the second indictment of Comey since Trump regained office; the first case was dismissed by a judge. Comey responded to the latest charges by stating, 'This time about a picture of seashells on a North Carolina beach a year ago, and this won’t be the end of it.' Time magazine reported that the charges come as Trump has pushed the Justice Department to more aggressively pursue cases against his critics. The Free Press, a right-leaning outlet, argued that the indictment is a stretch, saying the claim that posting '86 47' expressed 'intent to do harm' to the president is weak and will allow Comey to play the victim. No center-leaning sources reported on this story.
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