Trump vs. Comey: Free Speech vs. Threats

0:00On April 30, President Trump called former FBI Director James Comey a dirty cop this week, saying Comey's social media post was straight up an assassination threat. The Justice Department hit Comey with a two-count indictment, Tuesday claiming his Instagram post showed intent to harm the President. It all stems from Comey posting about seashells in the number 86. Trump broke it down on true social, and right there in the Oval Office, explaining 86's old mob lingo for kill him. When reporters pressed him on whether Comey meant to spark violence, Trump said it sure looks that way, especially with how heated things get for, politicians these days. Comey deleted the post fast, emitting he had no clue some folks linked those numbers to violence, and stressing he hates all kinds of violence. He made his first court appearance Wednesday in Virginia, where the case got filed in North Carolina's eastern district. Several experts are raising red flags over first amendment protections, saying prosecutors got to prove it's a true threat with reckless disregard for how it inland.

1:04Even Comey's critics like law professor Jonathan Turley argue the charges might not survive court scrutiny. Comey dropped the video on substacts saying bold, calling himself innocent, unafraid, and all in on the federal courts. This legal showdown is just getting started, and it'll test where free speech ends and threats begin. No news, powered by AI, this is U.S. News Today.