James Comey Indicted Second Time Over Social Media Post; Faces Up to 10 Years Prison
Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted again for a social media post showing seashells arranged to read "86 47," which prosecutors claim is a death threat against President Trump. The previous case against Comey was dismissed last year when a judge found the prosecutor was unlawfully appointed.
Second Indictment Against Former FBI Director
A federal grand jury has again indicted former FBI Director James Comey, this time over his social media post showing seashells arranged on a beach to read "86 47," with the two-count indictment claiming that the image was a death threat against President Trump, and both counts carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Background and Timing
The new indictment comes less than a month after Trump dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi, who he had complained was not aggressive enough in executing his agenda, and a previous Justice Department case against Comey was dismissed last year when a federal judge found that the prosecutor who secured the indictment had been unlawfully appointed.
Comey's Response
Comey's second indictment came the same day as his daughter, Maurene Comey, won a court ruling allowing her to proceed with a lawsuit against the government.