Comey Faces Court Again Over New Indictment Tied to Instagram Seashell Post
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Former FBI Director James Comey appeared in federal court for a second indictment accusing him of knowingly threatening President Trump via an Instagram post that showed seashells arranged to spell '86 47'; he did not plead, the judge declined to impose release conditions, and Comey’s lawyers plan to file motions to dismiss on grounds of selective and vindictive prosecution, while his 2025 case for lying to Congress remains under appeal.
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