James Comey's lawyers claim the Secret Service conducted illegal surveillance on him in 2025 at a high-ranking official's request, after Trump perceived a '8647' photo as a threat, seeking to dismiss the indictment as vindictive.
A mysterious inscription of the numbers "8647" has appeared on a path in Washington D.C.'s National Mall. Supporters of Donald Trump believe it could be a call to assassinate the US president, as reported by NBC News. The numbers were spotted by photographers on June 14.
Federal officials investigate anti-Trump slogan "8647" written in National Mall grass, prompting condemnation from White House
Der veraltete Ausdruck '86' in Kombination mit '47' wird von der Anklage als ernsthafte Absicht interpretiert, Trump Schaden zuzufügen. Comey hatte den Beitrag gelöscht und Gewalt abgelehnt.
Federal officials investigate vandalism on the National Mall where '8647', an anti-Trump slogan, was written into the grass, prompting an investigation by Park Police and condemnation from the Department of Interior and the White House.
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday for allegedly making a threat against President Trump's life via a May 2025 social media post showing seashells arranged to form '8647' — a phrase combining '86' (slang for 'get rid of') and Trump's presidential number 47. Comey, who was fired by Trump in 2017, has called himself innocent and plans to fight the charges, which carry a maximum 10-year prison sentence. This is the second attempt to prosecute Comey; the first case was dismissed in November.
The Justice Department has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two counts of allegedly threatening President Trump by posting a photo on Instagram last year showing seashells arranged to say "8647" — with 86 being slang for "get rid of" and 47 referring to Trump as the 47th president. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the unsealed indictment at a press conference, saying threatening the president's life will never be tolerated. Comey has denied the charges, saying he didn't realize some people associate the numbers with violence and that he believed it was a political message, not a violent threat. This is the second attempt by the Trump DOJ to indict Comey; a previous indictment was dismissed in November.
The Justice Department has secured an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, the second time the Trump administration has indicted him. The case centers on a 2024 Instagram post showing seashells arranged to read "8647" — with 86 being slang for "get rid of" and 47 referring to President Trump as the 47th president. Donald Trump Jr. accused Comey of "calling for my dad to be murdered" at the time. A federal judge dismissed an earlier DOJ attempt to indict Comey last November, finding the acting U.S. attorney was unlawfully appointed, but the cases were dismissed without prejudice.
