The Department of Justice just hit James Comey with a fresh indictment over a now-deleted Instagram post that prosecutors claim was a coded death threat against Donald Trump. Comey shared a beach photo last year, where seashells were arranged to spell out “86 47.” If you’re not familiar, “86” can mean getting rid of something, and Trump was 47th president then. Comey apologized, saying he had no idea the numbers carried violent connotations.
According to The Guardian, the indictment, unsealed on April 28, 2026, argues that a reasonable person “would interpret [the post] as a serious expression of an intent to do harm to the President of the United States.” Comey is now facing two felony charges: making a threat against the president and transmitting that threat across state lines via social media. Both counts could land him in prison for up to five years, along with hefty fines.
