Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted for his '8647' seashell post on Instagram
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“Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on charges alleging he threatened President Donald Trump when he posted an image of seashells spelling out "8647" on his Instagram account last year, a source familiar with the matter told MS NOW.”
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Multiple web search results report that James Comey was indicted following an incident involving an Instagram post of seashells. One source specifies the charges and the context (threatening President Trump), and another reports the indictment details. The claim is supported by multiple independent news reports.
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— James Comey, the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was fired by U.S. President Donald Trump on May 9, 2017. Comey had been criticized in 2016 for his handling of the FBI's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismissal_of_James_Comey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dismissal_of_James_Comey
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— James Brien Comey Jr. (; born December 14, 1960) is an American lawyer who was the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 until his termination in May 2017.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Comey
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— On September 25, 2025, James Comey, a former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was indicted by a federal grand jury in Virginia on two counts: one charge of making a false stateme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_James_Comey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution_of_James_Comey
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“The specific charges, which have yet to be made public, mark the second time that Comey has been indicted in a federal case since Trump's second presidential term began.”
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Multiple web search results state that the indictment is the second time Comey has been indicted by the Justice Department under Trump's administration. One source explicitly mentions 'A second indictment' and another refers to it being the 'second time the Justice Department under Trump has indicted Comey.' This corroboration comes from multiple independent news reports.
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— James Brien Comey Jr. (; born December 14, 1960) is an American lawyer who was the seventh director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 until his termination in May 2017.
During the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Comey
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Comey
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— Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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— The Comey Rule is an American political drama television miniseries written and directed by Billy Ray, based on the book A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by former FBI director James Come…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Comey_Rule
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Comey_Rule
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