Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted for Threatening Donald Trump via Instagram Post
James Comey, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has been indicted on criminal charges related to a social media post.The indictment was announced on April 29, 2026, by a grand jury in North Carolina.Comey faces two felony charges: making a threat against the president and transmitting that threat across state lines via social media.The charges stem from an Instagram post he made in May 2025 while on vacation.The post featured seashells arranged to display the numbers "86 47." The number "86" is commonly used as slang for "getting rid of" or "killing," and "47" was interpreted as... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Apr 2026 12:01 LONDON
Former FBI Director James Comey Indicted Over Social Media Post Interpreted as Threat
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted again in connection with a social media post that officials interpreted as a threat against President Donald Trump.The indictment relates to a photo posted on Comey's Instagram page in May 2025, which showed seashells arranged to display the numbers "86 47." In American slang, "86" can mean to eject or kill someone, and "47" is a reference to Trump as the 47th president.Comey deleted the post shortly after it was made, stating that he assumed it was a political message and opposed violence of any kind.He said he did not realize some... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 28 Apr 2026 21:31 LONDON
