Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted for his ‘8647’ seashell post on Instagram
Trump had accused Comey of "calling for the assassination of the president" by sharing the image of the numbers in the May 15 Instagram post.
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Comey, whom Trump has long viewed as a foe, faces one count each of threatening the president and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, according to the indictment filed in North Carolina.Each count carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said at a press conference later Tuesday. Actual sentences are often far lower than the maximums. An arrest warrant for Comey, requested by federal prosecutors, has been issued, according to his case docket.A lawyer for Comey did not immediately provide a comment on the indictment.The case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Louise Flanagan, who was appointed to the federal court in eastern North Carolina in 2003 by former President George W.
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