Comey's Instagram Post: Threat or Misunderstanding?

0:00It's April 29th. Welcome in. This is Global News Today, where Global Headlines meet AI. Former FBI director James Comey turned himself in this week on charges he threatened President Trump's life through an Instagram post. The post showed seashells on a beach spelling out 8647. Prosecutors say 86 means get rid of, aimed at Trump as the 47th president. Comey faces up to five years if convicted. Comey insists he had no clue about the slang and pulled the post right after backlash. In a follow-up, he said he thought it was just a cool shell setup from his beach walk and opposes all violence. This all went down back in May 2025. Comey's team calls his straight up political revenge for his Trump criticism. Attorney General Todd Blanche fired back, saying the charges are totally legit and not motivated by politics. Even some Republican lawmakers like Senator Tom Tillis question if the case holds water, warning it sets a weak standard. This is round two for Comey with the Justice Department.

1:02His first and diamond last fall for lines of Congress got tossed because the prosecutor lacked proper authority. Now Trump's second term has the DOJ targeting critics like Comey and others who've gone after the president. Legal fights like this keep heating up, testing free speech lines against security claims. Police pleading not guilty, so expect more twists as it plays out in Virginia courts.