DOJ indicts former FBI Director Comey over 8647 Instagram post

A federal grand jury in North Carolina indicted former FBI Director James Comey on April 28, 2026, on charges of threatening the president and transmitting a threat via interstate commerce, based on an Instagram post showing seashells arranged as "8647" on a beach. Prosecutors argued "86" signals intent to harm and "47" refers to Trump as the 47th president; Comey said he found the shells and did not interpret the number as a threat. Each count carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence.