Comey Defends Seashell Post as Political Speech | US News

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

Former FBI Director James Comey is defiantly fighting federal charges that his Instagram post of seashells arranged as “eighty-six forty-seven” was a death threat against President Trump. His legal team argues the government can’t prove intent, pointing out the phrase is a widely recognized political slogan meaning “get rid of,” commonly seen on protest signs. They claim the case is an effort to silence a vocal critic and violates the First Amendment, especially since Comey himself opposed violence and removed the post after realizing its potential misinterpretation. The indictment accuses…