Trump’s DOJ Indicts Comey Over Instagram Post in Latest Vengeful Stunt

Donald Trump’s presidency has been a nonstop saga of corruption, incompetence, and authoritarian overreach. But one of the most telling signs of his administration’s decay is its relentless pursuit of personal vendettas cloaked as law enforcement.

This week, the Justice Department under Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey for an Instagram post. The post featured seashells arranged to spell out “86 47,” a cryptic message where “86” means “nix” or “get rid of” in restaurant slang, and “47” refers to Trump himself. The DOJ bizarrely claims this amounted to a threat of violence.

The absurdity of this charge is hard to overstate. It’s a transparent attempt to weaponize the justice system against a political adversary, echoing previous failed prosecutions aimed at Trump’s perceived enemies. These efforts have consistently fallen flat in court, with grand juries and judges rejecting politically motivated cases against Democratic lawmakers, protesters, journalists, and officials like New York Attorney General Letitia James and former CIA Director John Brennan.

Yet Trump’s base sees these legal assaults as proof of strength and justice, reveling in the spectacle of their hero “taking down” opponents from late-night hosts to political rivals. For the rest of us, it’s a humiliating display of a president obsessed with grudges, using the DOJ as a tool for personal revenge rather than upholding the rule of law.

This pattern of abuse extends beyond prosecutions. Trump’s repeated lawsuits against media outlets and political foes have been routinely dismissed by courts. His administration’s attempts to silence journalists and restrict press freedom have been blocked by judges who recognize these moves as attacks on democratic norms.

Despite these humiliations, Trump’s vendetta machine keeps grinding, fueled by a base that refuses to see the administration’s failures for what they are. The result is a justice system compromised and a country further divided by a leader consumed with punishing anyone who challenges him.

History will remember this era not for strength or justice, but for the erosion of democratic institutions and the weaponization of power against political enemies. And Trump’s endless, petty pursuits will stand as a stark example of how far the administration fell short of the presidency’s responsibilities.