DOJ announces indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on two counts

The Department of Justice has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts related to an Instagram post featuring a photo of seashells with the numbers '8647,' which some Trump allies interpreted as a coded threat. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the indictment, though specific charges were not detailed in the announcement. The post, made in early 2026, sparked online speculation before becoming the subject of a federal investigation. No trial date has been set.