Comey Indicted for Seashell Post

0:00Former FBI director James Comey just got indicted by a grand jury for a social media post from last year. He shared a photo of seashells on a North Carolina beach arranged to spell out 8647. Prosecutors say it was a knowing threat against President Trump, since 86 means get rid of enslaying, and he's the 47th president. The post went up in May 2025, and Comey took it down quick after some backlash. He claims he saw it as just political talk, not violence, and he's firing back now with a video saying he's innocent and ready to fight in court. The charge could mean up to 10 years behind bars if convicted. Comey's been clashing with Trump since getting fired in 2017, while probing Russian election meddling. This isn't the first try. Another case against him got tossed last fall over a bad prosecutor pick. Trump backers pushed hard for this probe after Republicans called out the post. That 86 slang started in old soda shops for sold out items, then men kicking folks out or worse.

1:01It's popped up in politics on both sides, like pens against past presidents or even conservatives using it. Merch with those numbers sells everywhere, but intense the big question here. With recent scares like that White House breach and past attempts on Trump, the Justice Department says they take every threat dead serious. They'll build the case on witnesses and proof of what Comey meant, keeping the heat on as this plays out in court. That's your Anchorage News today update, AI powered and always on.