Ex-FBI Director Comey Faces Indictment Over Seashell Image Targeting Trump
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Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in North Carolina for allegedly threatening President Trump by posting an Instagram image of seashells forming '8647'; prosecutors say the post transmitted a threat in interstate commerce, while Comey contends it was protected speech, a case that tests free-speech boundaries and the nature of political retaliation.
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