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Former FBI Director James Comey Charged with Threatening President Trump's Life
Indictment stems from Instagram post showing seashells forming "86 47" - Comey insists he didn't know the numbers' meaning
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- Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on charges of making a threat against President Donald Trump and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.
- The charges stem from an Instagram post from last year showing seashells forming "86 47" - with "86" being slang meaning to eject or remove.
- Comey claims he didn't know what the numbers meant and deleted the post.
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Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on charges of making a threat against President Donald Trump and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce. The charges stem from an Instagram post from last year showing seashells forming "86 47" - with "86" being slang meaning to eject or remove. Comey claims he didn't know what the numbers meant and deleted the post. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. This is the administration's second attempt to prosecute Comey, who was fired by Trump during his first term.
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