Comey Indicted Over Instagram Post, Legal Experts Weigh In

0:00It's April 30th, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News, today, powered by AI. Your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Corey with the story. A grand jury in North Carolina just indicted former FBI director James Comey over an Instagram post from last year. The Trump Justice Department says the post, which used the term 86, was a threat against President Trump's life. This comes after failed revenge prosecutions against Comey and New York Attorney General Latisha James. The post happened 11 months ago, and Comey quickly took it down and apologized. Prosecutors argue 86 means to kill someone, like old mob slang, but it's not a fresh urgency since it sat around so long. Legal experts across the board are calling the case week or even doomed from the start. On CNN, reporter Maggie Haberman broke it down with host Caitlin Collins, laughing about how 86 started as a restaurant term for running out. Some of an item, like steak, owl, povra. Haberman pointed out the big hurdle of proving intent here, and noted Comey could push back

1:03with a claim of vindictive prosecution. The judge overseeing it was appointed by George W. Bush, adding another layer. We'll have to wait and see if this indictment sticks or crumbles like the others. Either way, it's keeping the political legal drama rolling strong.