Comey Challenges Threat Charges | Philadelphia News

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 27, 2026 · 1m

Former FBI Director James Comey is fighting back against federal charges that he threatened President Trump via a cryptic social media post—seashells spelling “eighty-six forty-seven,” which his lawyers argue is just political hyperbole, not a threat. The government claims it was a direct, violent intent, but Comey’s team insists it’s protected speech under the First Amendment, especially since he deleted the post himself after realizing its potential association with violence. This isn’t his first brush with the Trump administration—earlier charges were dismissed due to prosecutorial…