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James Comey’s indictment for threats against Trump based on more than just ‘86 47′ Instagram post, acting AG Blanche says

Nypost · · 332 words · By Anthony Blair
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What to know about James Comey’s indictment for threats against Trump based on more than just ‘86 47′ Instagram post, acting AG Blanche says

James Comey’s indictment for threats against Trump based on more than just ‘86 47′ Instagram post, acting AG Blanche says Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has revealed he has more damning evidence of former FBI Director James Comey’s alleged threats…

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What happened

James Comey’s indictment for threats against Trump based on more than just ‘86 47′ Instagram post, acting AG Blanche says Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has revealed he has more damning evidence of former FBI Director James Comey’s alleged threats…

Why it matters

“Rest assured that the career assistant United States attorneys in North Carolina, the career FBI agents, the career Secret Service agents that investigated this case didn’t just look at the Instagram post and walk away,” Blanche told Kristen Welker on NBC’s…

Common ground

“That’s why you saw an indictment last week, notwithstanding the fact that it was last May that the post was made,” he added.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The only potential threat mentioned in the three-page indictment was a photo he posted on Instagram in May 2025 of seashells on a beach spelling out “86 47,” which the Justice Department said was a threat to kill the president.”
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While web search results confirm the '86 47' seashell Instagram post is central to the threat charges in North Carolina, a Wikipedia entry ('Prosecution of James Comey') describes a different indictment on September 25, 2025, in Virginia involving false statements to Congress and obstruction, creating a contradiction regarding the nature and location of the charges.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eighty-six or 86 is American English slang originating in the hospitality industry, especially a food or drinks establishment, meaning that an item is no longer available, or that a person or people i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/86_(term)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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
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Claim 2: “Blanche told Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Todd Blanche spoke with Kristen Welker on NBC's 'Meet the Press' on a Sunday regarding the Comey case.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CBS News is the news division of the American television and radio broadcaster CBS headquartered in New York City. Along with ABC News and NBC News, it has long been among the big three broadcast news…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA) is a law passed by the 119th United States Congress and signed by President Donald Trump on November 19, 2025. It requires the U.S. Attorney General to "make …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ghislaine Noelle Marion Maxwell ( gee-LEN; born 25 December 1961) is a British former socialite and convicted child sex offender. In 2021 she was convicted of child sex trafficking, and in 2022 was se…
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Claim 3: “Comey was indicted on Tuesday by a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina over his alleged threats against Trump.”
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Multiple sources (AOL, ZeroHedge, and an Office of Public Affairs report) confirm that a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina indicted Comey on a Tuesday for threats against Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eighty-six or 86 is American English slang originating in the hospitality industry, especially a food or drinks establishment, meaning that an item is no longer available, or that a person or people i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA; in case citations, E.D. Va.) is one of two United States district courts serving the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its jurisdic…
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Claim 4: “James Comey’s indictment for threats against Trump based on more than just ‘86 47′ Instagram post, acting AG Blanche says”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated on 'Meet the Press' that the indictment of James Comey was based on evidence beyond the '86 47' Instagram post.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who has served as the acting United States attorney general since April 2026. Blanche has also served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Blanche
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. The attorney general act…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States deputy attorney general is the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice and oversees the day-to-day operation of the department. The deputy attorney…
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Claim 5: “Comey has denied any wrongdoing and said he will fight the charges.”
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Web search results from Newsweek and other sources indicate that Comey has denied wrongdoing and vowed to fight the charges.
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web search NEUTRAL — Comey has said he did not understand the phrase to carry violent connotations. The case was charged in the Eastern District of North Carolina, the location of the beach where Comey has said he found t…
https://www.newsweek.com/james-comey-second-indictment-trump…
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web search NEUTRAL — The group has denied any wrongdoing. The department has also released a report alleging misconduct in prior prosecutions of anti-abortion activists and indicted a former National Institutes of Health …
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web search NEUTRAL — Both defendants have denied wrongdoing and vowed to fight the charges. NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 11: New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference, Ju.
https://news.meaww.com/trump-targets-adam-schiff-after-james…
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