James Comey surrenders to authorities after DoJ indictment
Former FBI director James Comey surrendered to authorities in Virginia following a Department of Justice indictment related to a social media post from last year. The post, which featured seashells arranged to display the numbers '86 47,' was interpreted by the DOJ as a threat against Donald Trump, who is the 47th U.S. president. Comey deleted the post and apologized, stating he did not realize the numbers could be associated with violence.
- ▪James Comey surrendered to authorities in the eastern district of Virginia after being indicted by the Department of Justice.
- ▪The indictment stems from a social media post showing seashells arranged as '86 47,' which the DOJ interpreted as a threat against Donald Trump.
- ▪Comey deleted the post and apologized, saying he did not intend to suggest violence and was unaware of the potential violent connotation.
- ▪The number 86 is sometimes used as slang for removing or getting rid of something, and Trump is the 47th president of the United States.
- ▪The charges were filed in North Carolina, where the alleged offense was deemed to have occurred.
- ▪The case marks the second time Comey has been indicted by the Department of Justice.
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James Comey in Washington DC in 2018. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPAView image in fullscreenJames Comey in Washington DC in 2018. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPAJames ComeyJames Comey surrenders to authorities after DoJ indictmentFormer FBI director indicted over social media post from last year of seashells arranged into ‘86 47’ US politics live – latest updates Guardian staffWed 29 Apr 2026 13.17 EDTFirst published on Wed 29 Apr 2026 13.15 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJames Comey surrendered to authorities on Wednesday at the eastern district of Virginia after the justice department indicted him this week for a second time.The former FBI director was indicted in North Carolina on Tuesday because of a post he made on social media last year of seashells arranged into the…
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