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James Comey indicted over Instagram post with numbers arranged in seashells

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on federal charges of threatening the president after posting a photo of seashells arranged to read '86 47' on Instagram nearly a year ago. Comey made an initial court appearance on Wednesday after self-surrendering. President Trump claims '86' is a mob term for murder and asserts Comey knows this; legal experts argue the post is protected speech and the prosecution lacks merit.

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This event sits in the top 5% of divergence this week. 4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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How each outlet covered it
ABC NewsLeft-Center6d ago
Trump doubles down on '86' as mob term after Comey indictment
abcnews.go.com ↗
The HillCenter6d ago
Trump: Comey knows 'full well' that '86' is 'mob term for kill'
thehill.com ↗
CNNLeft7d ago
Former Justice Department official: Case against James Comey has 'zero merit'
cnn.com ↗
ReutersCenter7d ago
Prosecution of ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post is flawed, experts say
reuters.com ↗
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Event #5603 · analyzed at 2026-04-30T16:22 UTC · last updated 6d ago