Trump’s DOJ Targets James Comey Again With Bogus Criminal Charges Over Instagram Post
The Trump administration’s justice department has filed new felony charges against former FBI Director James Comey for an Instagram post featuring seashells arranged as “86 47,” alleging it was a threat against Trump. This latest move is part of a pattern of weaponizing federal law enforcement to punish political enemies, echoing past baseless prosecutions like that of New York Attorney General Letitia James.
In yet another blatant abuse of power, the Department of Justice under Donald Trump has charged former FBI Director James Comey with two felonies related to an Instagram photo he posted while on vacation last year. The image showed seashells arranged to read “86 47,” a cryptic message the DOJ claims a reasonable person would see as a serious threat to the president. The number 86 is slang for “get rid of,” and Trump is the 47th president, according to the indictment filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Comey faces charges of making a threat against the president and transmitting that threat across state lines via social media, each carrying penalties of fines and up to five years in prison. Comey deleted the post and apologized, saying he was unaware the numbers could be interpreted as violent. Despite this, the Trump DOJ pursued the case aggressively.
This indictment is the latest example of the Trump administration weaponizing the justice system to target its political opponents. Last year, the DOJ similarly charged New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud on flimsy grounds—charges that were eventually dismissed just like Comey’s earlier case. These prosecutions are not about justice; they are about intimidation and retribution.
James Comey has long been in Trump’s crosshairs after leading the FBI’s Russia investigation, which infuriated the former president and his allies. The DOJ’s decision to treat a non-violent, symbolic social media post as a criminal threat underscores the politicization and loyalty purges that have corrupted federal law enforcement under Trump’s watch.
This pattern of targeting opponents through legal harassment undermines the rule of law and democracy itself. It sends a chilling message to anyone who dares challenge the former president or his agenda. We will continue to track and expose these abuses of power and hold the Trump administration accountable for weaponizing justice to silence dissent.
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