James Comey indicted over seashell photo that officials said threatened Trump

A federal grand jury has indicted former FBI Director James Comey over a 2025 Instagram photo of seashells arranged in the pattern '8647,' which Trump allies interpreted as a threat against President Donald Trump. The Justice Department pursued the case in North Carolina, where Comey owns a beach home, following a Homeland Security investigation. Comey deleted the post and stated he did not intend any violent message, saying he initially thought the shell arrangement was a political statement. The indictment marks the second attempt by Trump administration prosecutors to charge Comey, after a prior case was dismissed over the prosecutor's unlawful appointment.