Blanche, Patel give update after James Comey indicted for ‘threats to harm’ Trump

We are now watching an update from acting United States Attorney General Todd Blanche after former FBI Director James Comey was indicted in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach. Officials have said the Instagram post from Comey constituted a threat against President Donald Trump. Kash Patel, the current Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, also spoke during the press conference. Comey previously said he believed the shell arrangement was intended as a political statement rather than a call for violence.

According to the Department of Justice's website, "A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of North Carolina today returned an indictment charging former FBI director James Comey with making threats to harm President Donald J. Trump. The Indictment includes two counts, first in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 871, alleging that James Comey, 65, knowingly and willfully made a threat to take the life of, and to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States. This charge alleges that on May 15, 2025, by publicly posting an image over the internet via Instagram depicting “86 47”, which a reasonable recipient who is familiar with the circumstances would interpret as a serious expression of an intent to do harm to the President of the United States."


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