Day 464

DOJ Indicts James Comey Over Instagram Photo in 'Vengeance Tour' Prosecution (April 2026)

On April 28, 2026, Trump's Justice Department obtained a federal grand jury indictment against former FBI Director James Comey for sharing an Instagram photo depicting seashells arranged to spell '86 47.' Prosecutors argued the phrase constituted a coded death threat against President Trump (the 47th president). Comey has said he did not realize some people associate the numbers with violence, assumed the shells were a political message, and took the post down. The indictment was filed in the Eastern District of North Carolina and announced by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Many former prosecutors and First Amendment scholars have said the post falls within protected political speech, noting that '86 47' is common political shorthand for removing Trump from office.