James Comey criticized on Instagram a picture of a seashell that he says threatens Trump

US Department of Justice He has also filed a lawsuit James Comey – this time, because of the threats the former FBI director made to President Donald Trump on Instagram, as he previously told CNN. In his casefiled in federal court in North Carolina on Tuesday, the DOJ cited a now-deleted photo that Comey posted on Instagram last May, which shows a pattern of bullets forming the numbers “8647.”

The DOJ states that “a legitimate recipient who has full knowledge of the circumstances may interpret it as an indication of intent to harm.” The word “eighty-six” can be used as slang to mean “to remove” or “to throw away”. according to Merriam-Websterwhile Trump is the 47th president of the US. The caption on Comey’s website reads “Making cold bullets on my beach trip.”

Time press conference on TuesdayAttorney General Todd Blanche said that Comey “knowingly and intentionally made a threat of death and bodily harm” against Trump. The DOJ is subpoenaing Mr. Comey for threatening the president and publishing threats against the central bank.

“I previously posted a picture of the shells I saw today on a cruise, which I thought was a political message,” he said. Comey said after taking down the post on May 15. “I didn’t realize that some people thought the violence was violence. I never knew but I am against violence of any kind so I removed the post.” But they have already been condemned in September 2025 for lying to Congress and obstructing Congressional proceedings. Judge then he dismissed the case.