Comey Indicted Over Seashell Photo Threat Targeting Trump
TL;DR
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on two counts for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump by posting on Instagram a photo of seashells arranged to read '86 47' on a North Carolina beach; he appeared in a brief federal-court appearance in Virginia as the case moves to the Eastern District of North Carolina. The indictment says he knowingly transmitted a threat in interstate commerce, while Comey says the post was misunderstood and has since been removed, asserting his innocence.
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